WorldPingZDNet
How Facebook and Instagram will change after Meta's $18B settlement - and where the money is going
The suit alleges that Meta designed its platforms to be addicting to young people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ZDNet
Hacker News
Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?
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CNBC World
After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain
Meta's agreement to settle a federal social media addiction case with state AGs doesn't absolve the company of similar litigation or potential regulation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingFortune
‘You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day’: Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement
Arturo Béjar, a former Meta engineering director, said the settlement is a “significant milestone,” but "it allows Meta to define harm."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
WorldPingBBC Business
What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Business
WorldPingThe Guardian
An $18bn settlement is a drop in the ocean for Meta – but the tide will still come for it | Chris Stokel-Walker
This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world Not many people would count paying $18bn they didn’t expect to when they woke up that morning as a victory.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
NPR
Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule
Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR