Meta agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in a landmark legal settlement on Wednesday that ended a court battle over teen social media addiction and resolved claims filed by 47 states, including Maine. Under the settlement, Maine will receive no less than $56 million, said state Attorney General...Read More
The ‘Outnumbered’ panel analyzes Meta’s agreement to implement major child safety restrictions on its platforms following a massive $16 billion settlement. Meta agrees to a historic $16 billion child safety settlement, as Emily Compagno and the ‘Outnumbered’ panel break down the major platform changes. The tech giant will implement overnight screen time limits and robust...Read More
Imran Ahmed, CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), released the following statement reacting to the $17.1 billion settlement between 51 AGs and Meta over social media addiction claims: “CCDH research repeatedly shows how Meta and the social media industry profit by harming children. Fifty-one attorneys general did what Congress has refused...Read More
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Meta has reached a $17 billion settlement over claims that “addictive” features on Instagram and Facebook are harming children. Arizona is one of several states involved in legal action against the company. Attorney General Kris Mayes released a statement last week saying, in part, “Arizona joined this case because our...Read More
Connecticut could receive up to $265.4 million from Meta under a settlement requiring major changes to Instagram and Facebook for minors. Connecticut could receive up to $265.4 million under a multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. that requires sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook operate for children and teens. Attorney General William Tong announced...Read More
Nokia621, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that his office has secured a proposed settlement worth more than $1 billion with Meta Platforms Inc. that would require the company to adopt new safety features for children using its social media platforms. Paxton said the agreement would direct more...Read More
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday....Read More
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu FILE – People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors....Read More
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. that will require the company to implement new child-safety measures on Instagram and Facebook. Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement, which resolves claims brought by 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto...Read More
The tell came immediately from the stock market. Meta shares rose 4.4 percent in premarket trading Wednesday as the company agreed to a proposed settlement worth up to $16.68 billion over child-safety claims. It’s a reaction that captures the somewhat perverse economics of penalizing one of America’s richest companies. The deal, reached during a federal...Read More
