BBC: Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
The company will add two-hour teen limits, mute school-day notifications and remove like counts and cosmetic filters after allegations it harmed young users.
- On Wednesday, Meta announced a landmark settlement of up to $17.1 billion with 48 states and Washington over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users and misled consumers about their safety.
- For over 10 years, activists, parents, and whistleblowers argued that Meta knew its platforms preyed on children's vulnerabilities, with internal evidence revealing the company ignored these dangers and resisted accountability.
- The settlement mandates two-hour daily time limits for teens, stops school-day notifications, removes like counts and cosmetic filters, and restricts usage between midnight and 6 a.m., expanding protections across both platforms.
- Critics argue Meta is implementing changes begrudgingly, driven by growing backlash rather than genuine commitment, warning that the company resisted accountability for years before this settlement.
- The settlement may mark a turning point in social media regulation, though a persistent trust gap remains as Meta must now prove its commitment to child safety after a decade of resistance.
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The American technology giant Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed on Wednesday (26) to prevent teenagers from using their apps during the night and will impose a two-hour daily limit of use. Learn more: SpaceX will invest $100 billion in a new launch unit at Louisiana Febraban Tech: What CEOs think of the main Brazilian banks on fiscal adjustment, interest and productivity These measures are part of an agreement of $16.7 billion (R$86 …
Meta's US court settlement is a guide for designing effective regulations worldwide to protect children.
Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta, have reached a settlement to end a major lawsuit in the US related to the safety of children and teenagers.
Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not Enough
On Wednesday, Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, announced a landmark legal settlement in a trial spanning 48 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories. In addition to paying up to $18 billion to those states and territories, the company has agreed to make significant changes to its social-media platforms, including imposing two-hour time limits for teens, stopping notifications during the school day, removing “like” …
Meta Agrees to Sweeping New Safety Rules For Teenagers in US Lawsuit Settlement – channelnews
Meta has agreed to introduce major restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a landmark settlement with US state attorneys general. It brings an end to a legal battle over allegations the company’s platforms were designed to keep its young users engaged. Under the agreement, Meta will pay up to US$17.1 billion (about A$26 billion) over 10 years and introduce a range of new protections for users aged 13 to 17. The settlement …
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