Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states accusing the company of designing addictive social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook that harm children. The states also alleged Meta violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting data from children without parental consent. Meta denies wrongdoing but chose to settle to avoid a jury trial. The company is calling on other platforms like YouTube and TikTok to adopt stronger protections for teens and parental controls.
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Snap stock fell 7% after Pennsylvania sued it over Snapchat's effects on children, reversing a prior 7% gain. Meanwhile, Meta agreed to settle a 29-state teen social media addiction lawsuit for up to $16.7 billion, causing only a slight 0.4% stock dr...
Meta Platforms has reached a bipartisan agreement with 52 US state attorneys general to implement strict protections for teens on Instagram and Facebook, including daily time limits, night mode blocks, muted notifications during school hours, and enh...
Meta has agreed to settle a major US lawsuit accusing it of addicting and harming children through its social media products, with a payment of up to $17 billion. The settlement requires Meta to implement protections for teenage users, including dail...
