Meta says it would’ve made over $22 billion if it didn’t have to pay a child safety settlement
The Verge · Oct 21, 2026
Meta had to shell out $9.89 billion to pay for a chunk of the child safety settlement it reached with US attorneys general. That's according to the company's third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, which says Meta's income from operations would have been $22.89 billion without the settlement. In August, Meta agreed to pay $17.1 […]
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