Meta's $18B settlement could rewrite kids' safety rules on social media
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Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle COPPA-related claims that its Facebook and Instagram harmed children; the deal imposes tighter teen safety features (a two-hour daily limit, default safety tools, muted notifications, and hidden likes), plus a year-long effort to better identify under-13 users, while Meta does not admit wrongdoing—a development that could spur global scrutiny and drive safer practices across social media platforms.
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- Why Meta’s courtroom concession is a BFD Politico
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