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 'big tobacco moment' leaves parents asking if social media is too dangerous for kids

From Australia to India, other countries have also been cracking down on the use of social media by teens.

Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line

Meta on Wednesday agreed to make sweeping changes to its platforms as part of an $18 billion settlement with dozens of states over claims its platforms contributed to a youth mental health crisis.

After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain

Meta's agreement to settle a federal social media addiction case with state AGs doesn't absolve the company of similar litigation or potential regulation.
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How the Meta Settlement Could Change the Internet

Even while refusing to admit legal fault, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has accepted, for the first time, that much of its business model is unacceptable for children.

Meta’s costly Cambridge Analytica saga back in the spotlight

Nestled into Meta Platforms Inc.’s landmark $18 billion settlement with US states to address social media harms to children was a seemingly unrelated agreement to resolve a different controversy that rocked Facebook after the 2016