Meta Teen Safety Settlements

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1. 27 Aug

   Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay as much as $16.7 billion (roughly €14.3 billion) and to impose new limits on how teenagers use its social media sites as part of a lawsuit in California brought by a number of US states.

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Coverage 9 articles

• 28 Aug How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta's $18B US settlementMeta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years to resolve claims that its platforms Instagram and Facebook harmed youth. Changes are coming for teen users under 18, including daily time limits, blackout periods, more control over feeds, limits on social comparison features, and stronger age verification. Canadian tech analyst Carmi Levy says this is a significant turning point for the industry and expects…CBC
• 27 Aug Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UKUK Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Mr McFadden stated that the government does not want young people in the US to have better protections than those in the UK, despite Meta's new protections being implemented in the US as part of a settlement worth up to 13.3 billion pounds. The protections will include major new safeguards for teenage users on Facebook and Instagram, but it is unclear if these will…Evening Standard
• 27 Aug Father pushes for change after Meta's $18 billion settlement
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• 27 Aug Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlementMeta has agreed to pay up to $17 billion as part of a settlement with 47 states over allegations that its Facebook and Instagram platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health. The settlement requires Meta to adopt new child-safety rules, including daily time caps, notification bans during school hours, and expanded parental controls. California is expected to receive between $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion…Los Angeles Times
• 27 Aug Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not EnoughMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced a $18 billion settlement with 48 states, Washington D.C., and three U.S. territories, requiring changes to its social media platforms, including time limits for teens and removal of certain features. The company has agreed to implement these measures over an unspecified period of time. Critics argue that Meta's changes are too little, too late, as the company has…The Free Press
• 27 Aug Meta settles in US states lawsuit on teen user addictionMeta has agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion and impose new limits on how teenagers use its social media sites as part of a lawsuit brought by 47 US states in California. The settlement, which still requires court approval, includes introducing a "hard cap" on daily time spent on Meta's platforms at 2 hours, suspending underage users between midnight and 6 a.m., and muting notifications during school hours. Meta will…Deutsche Welle
• 27 Aug Meta Doesn’t Want to Be a Social Media Company AnymoreMeta has reached a settlement with 52 attorneys general to pay around $18 billion over 10 years and make its apps safer for teenagers. The company's changes include a default two-hour limit on teenage users' screen time and "night" and "school" modes to block notifications during certain times. This comes as Meta faces losses in court, including a recent trial in New Mexico where the jury found that the company…Mother Jones
• 27 Aug Meta settles with the states over child safety failuresA former employee of Meta's teen mental well-being team testified in federal court that the company prioritized its own interests over teen safety. A settlement has been reached between Meta and 47 US states, the District of Columbia, and US territories for up to $17.1 billion, following allegations that Meta violated child privacy and consumer protection laws. The terms of the agreement require Meta to limit…Platformer
• 24 Aug Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Should the US?California has passed a series of laws aimed at protecting children's online data, including requiring parental permission for kids under 13 and forcing companies to obtain consent from teens aged 13-16 before collecting their data. These regulations are considered stronger than the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and have led other states to consider similar measures. Meanwhile, Brazil has…The Markup

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