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META SETTLES YOUTH HARM LAWSUIT FOR $16.7B

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit over alleged harms to young users on its social media platforms. The settlement includes both financial penalties and mandatory platform changes.

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Bloomberg Tech+0m

Meta and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of the landmark case in which the compan…

The Verge+7h 16m

Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta settled its latest kids online safety trial wit…

Bloomberg Tech+7h 38m

Meta Platforms has reached a $16.7 billion settlement in a high-profile case concerning harm caused to teens through its…

Wired+7h 53m

In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a l…

Engadget+8h 14m

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

TechCrunch+9h 48m

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be d…