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Meta Reaches Settlement with US States Over Child Safety Claims on Instagram and Facebook

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Al Jazeera
Democracy Nowmetastasized, deliberately designed addictive products

Meta agreed to a settlement requiring new safety features and design changes for users under 18 on Instagram and Facebook. Two sources report the agreement but differ on the financial amount and number of participating states. Amba Kak of the AI Now Institute commented on the limits of litigation-based remedies.

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[Al Jazeera 🏳️] Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users[Democracy Now 🏛️] As Meta Agrees to $17B Settlement, Now Is the Time to Regulate AI Before It's Too Late: Amba Kak