Meta Reaches Billions-Dollar Settlement Over Child Safety Concerns
Meta has agreed to a landmark financial settlement addressing allegations of harm caused by its platforms to minors, while simultaneously implementing new age-gating and usage restrictions. The agreement has triggered broader international calls for stricter social media regulations and safer digital design standards.
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Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, minister says - Reuters
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Read full article →What Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Means
Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Meta’s settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the company’s social media platforms had harmed teenage users.
By Cecilia Kang, Nikolay Nikolov, Paul Abowd, Alexandra Ostasiewicz and June Kim
Read full article →Meta Settlement a ‘Pittance,’ Law Professor Says
Meta’s settlement is a “pittance” relative to the company’s profits, according to University of Virginia Law Professor Danielle Citron. She argues the bigger question is whether new protections for teenage Facebook and Instagram users will actually work, questioning a framework that relies heavily on parents to enforce limits and warning that teenagers may find ways around the restrictions. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
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By Rebecca Hendin
Read full article →Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement
US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.
Read full article →‘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
Read full article →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.
Read full article →Meta’s $18 billion settlement isn’t even close: This was America’s biggest corporate payout ever - Moneycontrol.com
Meta’s $18 billion settlement isn’t even close: This was America’s biggest corporate payout ever Moneycontrol.com
Read full article →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
Read full article →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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