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Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Child Safety Concerns

Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion to resolve state lawsuits over youth safety, mandating platform-wide changes such as daily usage limits and hidden like counts. The settlement has prompted global regulators to demand stricter digital safeguards for minors.

27 Aug, 12:53 — 27 Aug, 15:57
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bloombergHigh3h ago

Wendy's Falls on No Buyout Bid; Meta Moves on Settlement | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Dollar Tree (DLTR) shares are lower as the retailer’s guidance for the third quarter and full year proves underwhelming after the stock’s 38% advance since its 1Q results on May 28. The S&P 500 Index was up 2.1% for the same period. - Meta (META) shares are moving after it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from US states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms l...

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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

Rebecca Hendin on Mark Zuckerberg and the Meta court settlement – cartoon

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By Rebecca Hendin

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual2h ago

Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users

From night curfew to two-hour limit, Instagram and Facebook will introduce new features for children in the US.

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fortune4h ago

‘You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day’: Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement

Arturo Béjar, a former Meta engineering director, said the settlement is a “significant milestone,” but "it allows Meta to define harm."

By Barbara Ortutay, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, The Associated Press

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual5h ago

Meta agrees to safety changes on Instagram and Facebook – but only in US, for now

Meta Platforms Inc.’s changes to Instagram and Facebook, part of a series of landmark settlements, will reportedly apply only to US users for now.

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The WeekMostly Factual3h ago

Meta to pay $18B, make teen safety changes in states deal

The company urged other social media brands to follow its lead

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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protothema-enMixed1h ago

Daily limit, muted notifications, hidden likes: The changes coming to Facebook and Instagram after the trial

Meta reached an $18 billion settlement with the 29 states that had sued it - The changes will initially be implemented in the U.S. and may later be expanded to other regions The post Daily limit, muted notifications, hidden likes: The changes coming to Facebook and Instagram after the trial appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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