{"id":9115,"date":"2026-10-22T01:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9115"},"modified":"2026-10-22T01:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:36:36","slug":"meta-q3-2026-earnings-child-safety-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9115","title":{"rendered":"Meta says it would\u2019ve made over $22 billion if it didn\u2019t have to pay a child safety settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">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\u2019s according to the company\u2019s third-quarter earnings report <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.atmeta.com\/investor-news\/press-release-details\/2026\/Meta-Reports-Third-Quarter-2026-Results\/default.aspx\">released on Wednesday<\/a>, which says Meta\u2019s income from operations would have been $22.89 billion without the settlement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">In August, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/policy\/985032\/meta-state-ag-kids-online-safety-settlement\">Meta agreed to pay $17.1 billion<\/a> to settle a massive nationwide lawsuit that claimed the company harmed children by making its social media platforms \u201caddictive\u201d by design. It will also only pay $5.3 billion of this amount if YouTube and TikTok implement stricter settings and safeguards for kids, which Meta also agreed to as part of the settlement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Even with the fees associated with its legal battles, Meta reported earning $64.60 billion in revenue, marking a 26 percent increase from the same time last year. \u201cWe hit major milestones this quarter toward delivering personal superintelligence for everyone,\u201d Meta CEO Zuckerberg says in the press release. \u201cOur investments are paying off, the core business is strong, and we\u2019re seeing velocity across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1015877\/meta-q3-2026-earnings-child-safety-settlement\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s according to the company\u2019s third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, which says Meta\u2019s income from operations would have been $22.89 billion without the settlement. 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