Meta’s $17B Settlement: Is Social Media Finally Facing Its 'Big Tobacco Moment'?
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Meta faces a federal settlement of up to $17.1 billion over allegedly addictive design aimed at young users, sparking a debate about whether social media has reached its own 'Big Tobacco moment' as regulators push for big penalties and changes to curb harm.
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- An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon The Guardian
- How to Lose $12 Billion and Still Win The Atlantic
- Pritzker pours cold water on using Meta windfall for Chicago Schools funding Capitol News Illinois
- Meta’s Newspaper Ad Blitz Ups Pressure on Social Media Rivals Bloomberg.com
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