Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement child safety measures in a settlement with attorneys general from 29 states. The deal includes a unique clause where states will not sue Meta under existing child safety laws for using children's data to train and test an age-assurance model, designed to detect users under 13. Meta must develop and test this model within a year, ensuring the data is not used for advertising or marketing. An independent auditor will monitor compliance, but the agreement raises concerns about enforcement and future legal challenges, especially since it limits states' ability to bring claims under COPPA or similar laws related to Meta's use of children's data.
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