WorldPingCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta and coalition of 51 attorneys general unveiled a proposed settlement with social media giant Meta — parent of Facebook and Instagram — for up to $17 billion along with remedies designed to help protect teens from…
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Read the full report at DeadlineMeta and state attorneys general settled a federal trial centering on allegations that company misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingMeta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — under a nationwide settlement with 52 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta.
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WorldPingMeta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attor…
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The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.
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WorldPingIn addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement.
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WorldPingThe settlement was reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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