Meta Settlement Backs Competitors Into a Corner on Kids Safety

Meta Child Safety Deal Puts Rivals on Notice

Meta’s child safety settlement includes new protections for young users and is increasing pressure on other social media platforms to adopt similar safeguards. UK House of Lords National Security Strategy Committee member and Online Safety Activist Baroness Beeban Kidron is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says the bigger impact may come from forcing technology companies to take greater responsibility for product design and age verification, rather…

Meta settlement backs competitors into a corner on kids safety

Meta’s settlement with nearly every state in the country is putting some of its biggest competitors on notice as the Instagram and Facebook parent firm tries to steer an industry standard on kids online safety. After years of scrutiny, the company agreed to pay billions of dollars to states and make significant changes to better...

Meta’s warning: Child safety cannot be left to parents alone

The number is enormous – up to US$16.68 billion. But the real significance of Meta’s settlement with American states lies not in the size of the cheque. It… The post Meta’s warning: Child safety cannot be left to parents alone appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Türkiye closely following Meta’s US settlement over child safety | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey - National Cyber Security Consulting

ISTANBUL   Türkiye is closely monitoring Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement with 47 U.S. states over allegations that its social media platforms contribute to addiction and harm among children, as Ankara prepares tighter rules on minors’ access to social media. Under the settlement, awaiting court approval, Meta will initially pay about $12 billion over 10 years. […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Türkiye closely following Meta…