Meta to Pay $17bn, Change Teen Policies in US Settlement
· Technology · The Independent, NDTV, CBS News
Meta will pay up to $17 billion and implement new teen safety measures on Instagram and Facebook to settle a US lawsuit. The agreement includes daily usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenagers, along with hiding like counts. The suit alleged Meta knowingly harmed young users' mental health. Meta denied wrongdoing but agreed to the changes, marking the largest Big Tech settlement outside historic tobacco cases.
Why it matters
The settlement forces significant platform changes affecting millions of young users' online experiences and sets a precedent for tech accountability.
Read the original report — The Independent
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