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Social Media and Teen Safety Concerns

3 Sep to 6 Sep

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Jack KubinecThe Dispatch
Eli FedermanFox News
Mike GoldsteinThe Free Press
Joan DonovanThe Guardian
Colin LecherThe Markup
Joann BogardWashington Examiner
Queenie WongLos Angeles Times
Nilesh ChristopherLos Angeles Times
Kai-Uwe LewandrowskiWashington Examiner
Kenneth BlumWashington Examiner
Morgan P. LorioWashington Examiner
Daniel NuccioWashington Examiner

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- Meta agreed to a landmark settlement worth up to $17 billion, promising new safeguards on Facebook and Instagram after states alleged that the platforms were engineered to addict and harm kids.

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3 Sep
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make significant changes to Instagram and Facebook.
3 outlets · The Dispatch
4 Sep
The settlement comes with design restrictions; teen accounts are limited to two hours per day, no access from midnight to 6am, and no notifications from school bell to bell.
2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 9 articles

6 Sep Meta lost $16.7 billion. You just lost your digital privacy
Washington Examiner
6 Sep Why federal addiction programs keep underperforming
Washington Examiner
6 Sep Meta's 'Big Tobacco moment' leaves parents asking if social media is too dangerous for kids
Los Angeles Times
6 Sep Mark Zuckerberg killed the bill that could have saved my son. He should fight for children’s safety
Washington Examiner
5 Sep ‘We’re basically pushers:’ How a battle over kids on social media is unfolding in two California courtrooms
The Markup
4 Sep It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan
The Guardian
4 Sep Meta Will Spend Millions for Teen Therapy. It’s a Mistake.
The Free Press
3 Sep America mocked the Amish and other groups over technology. Maybe they were right
Fox News
3 Sep Forty-Seven States Couldn’t Stop Meta’s Algorithm
The Dispatch

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