Meta agreed to settle state claims over harm to young users
California's attorney general announced a proposed settlement with Meta after a federal trial over social-media addiction. AP reported that the deal could reach $18 billion over ten years and settle claims from nearly every state. The agreement adds stronger age checks, time limits, overnight restrictions, and other child-safety measures for Facebook and Instagram.
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California's attorney general announced a proposed settlement with Meta after a federal trial over social-media addiction. AP reported that the deal could reach $18 billion over ten years and settle claims from nearly every state. The agreement adds stronger age checks, time limits, overnight restrictions, and other child-safety measures for Facebook and Instagram.
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The settlement changes Meta's products, but it does not create one rule for the whole market. Meta urged TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar controls. State-by-state enforcement can move faster than Congress, but it can also leave platforms with different duties.
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Watch the court's approval, the final payment schedule, and how Meta measures age without collecting more sensitive data. The useful numbers are time spent, harmful-content exposure, and under-13 access.
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- California Department of JusticeAttorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta ↗
- Associated PressMeta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction ↗
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