Meta Platforms has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.7 billion to settle a case brought by a coalition of 29 state attorneys general alleging the company misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms caused by Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing released Wednesday. As reported by CNBC, the proposed consent...Read More
A child predator was arrested using drone technology during a recent ICAC operation. Photo & video screenshot: Walnut Creek PD Four others are from Concord, Walnut Creek, Marin County & visiting from Germany They came to meet a child. They met law enforcement instead. By Walnut Creek Police Department The Walnut Creek Police Department recently...Read More
With students back in class, Tennessee safety officials are asking families and educators to download the Safe Tennessee app. The confidential reporting tool lets users anonymously report possible school threats, suspicious behavior, or mental health concerns. Trained analysts review the tips and work with schools and law enforcement. The download information is available online. Source...Read More
Earlier this month, a trial in a California federal court began that pitted Meta against state attorneys general. They had sued the social-media giant, accusing it of designing features to get children addicted to Instagram and Facebook. Yesterday there was a major development: a settlement that will see Meta paying up to $18bn to the states over the next...Read More
Jefferson City, Mo (WGEM) – Riding off a win in the Meta settlement, Missouri plans to investigate more social media platforms for their impact on children’s mental health. Missouri plans to investigate other social media platforms for their impact on children’s mental health following a settlement with Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram,...Read More
(Photo by VCG/VCG via AP) Meta’s settlement with 52 attorneys general from US states, territories, and the District of Columbia over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children is likely to shift how regulators approach online safety in Europe too. The agreement announced Wednesday requires Meta to make sweeping changes to how teenagers use its...Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Riding off a win in the Meta settlement, Missouri plans to investigate more social media platforms for their impact on children’s mental health. Missouri plans to investigate other social media platforms for their impact on children’s mental health following a settlement with Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram,...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Meta has agreed to sweeping new limits and protections for young users on Facebook and Instagram as part of a multibillion-dollar settlement that attorneys general say is the largest “big tech settlement” in history. The settlement totals roughly $17 billion and resolves a case involving nearly all states, Washington, D.C. and U.S....Read More
The last time a hugely profitable American industry got sued by the government for engineering an addictive product and marketing it to kids, the number was $206 billion, and it took the tobacco industry 25 years to pay it off. This time, it’s social media and the number is $18 billion. But now questions remain...Read More
