Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"
Meta has reached an $18 billion settlement with nearly every US state regarding allegations that its platforms foster compulsive use in children. The agreement mandates new safety features, including default time limits and restricted access hours for users under 18.
Why it matters
This settlement represents a major regulatory milestone in the ongoing debate over the impact of social media on youth mental health and corporate accountability.
Meta’s deal with states Meta settles states’ child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as “peanuts” Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
71 Credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto Credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Meta agreed to impose daily limits on children’s social media use and pay nearly $18 billion in settlements with nearly every US state today, cutting short a trial in which Meta said several of the states were demanding over $1.4 trillion. The settlement requires court approval.
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