Meta has agreed to pay as much as $17.1 billion to settle claims that the tech giant designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misled the public about the platforms’ safety.

The deal, disclosed in court papers on Wednesday, resolves claims brought by 29 states and averts one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies have harmed young users. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could have been called to testify before the settlement happened.

The states accused Meta of violating consumer-protection laws and improperly collecting children’s personal data without parental consent. Meta has denied the allegations…

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