California and dozens of other states won sweeping new restrictions on how Facebook and Instagram treat children Wednesday, including daily time limits, overnight lockouts and stronger parental controls, along with as much as $17 billion from Meta. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved the agreement in Oakland, abruptly ending a closely watched trial over...Read More
Almost half of German teenagers aged 12 to 17 support age restrictions on social media, according to a survey commissioned by health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). Some 47% backed a ban up to a certain age, with respondents putting the average age at 14. Another 8% supported a complete ban for children and teenagers, while...Read More
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A mega social media addiction trial settlement was approved by a federal judge Wednesday. Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle a lawsuit. Illinois is among 29 states that accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to keep kids hooked while hiding the potential harm. Wednesday’s settlement brings sweeping child...Read More
Cranked Bike Studio in Neenah sells dozens of different types of e-bikes. PC: Fox 11 Online NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — As the school year approaches, Neenah Police and ThedaCare are sharing reminders on how to stay safe with technology and the rise in e-bikes. “Around the community we see elementary age kids, kids just old...Read More
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) – Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay up to $17 billion to settle claims that it designed its social media platforms to be addictive to children. Michigan is one of 47 states that accused Meta of intentionally endangering the mental health of kids on its platforms....Read More
Olivia Konar holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Her sister Coco Konar died in 2022 when she was 17. Social media company Meta agreed to...Read More
Meta agrees to settlement with 47 states in lawsuits Texas has secured a historic settlement worth over $1 billion from Meta Platforms Inc., requiring the social media giant to implement sweeping new safety features for young users on Facebook and Instagram, state officials announced Wednesday. FOX 26’s Mekenna Earnhart has more. HOUSTON – Texas has...Read More
For just under a year from 2022 to 2023, George Volichenko had what I have come to think of as the median experience of working in trust and safety at Meta. Hired to work on Instagram’s “teen mental well-being team,” the data scientist soon found that Meta made it difficult to ship features that meaningfully...Read More
