Meta's $17 billion settlement mandates new safeguards for kids—many are promising, says safety expert

Following a major legal settlement, Instagram and Facebook users under age 18 will soon have a daily two-hour limit and won't be able to see reactions on posts.

Meta’s huge settlement reveals the necessity and the limits of the courts in changing social media

The litigation process can help make social media governable by revealing crucial information. But only governments can enforce real change

By Taylor Owen

Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Complicates Brand-Creator Deals On Social Media

Meta's $18 billion settlement changes how teens use social media. Here's what it means for brands and creators whose deals were built around reaching that audience.

By Ashlee Difuntorum, Contributor

Meta’s $17 billion teen safety settlement is really a 1% tax — and a play to box in TikTok and YouTube

The deeper lesson of is that product design, as a site of legal accountability, is a workable legal strategy.

By Carolina Rossini, The Conversation

Will Meta's massive settlement in a landmark US suit spur it to implement age restriction measures worldwide?

Experts said it makes sense for Meta to roll out its restrictions elsewhere, and that the growing awareness of social media harms may pressure other platforms to do the same.

Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says

'This agreement could simply codify much of the 'safety theater' that Meta has been doing in recent years,' says whistleblower Arturo Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer

By Reuters

Meta’s landmark US teen settlement faces major age verification and privacy challenges

Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age