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American tech giant Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve a landmark lawsuit alleging that its products posed a threat to children’s safety. As part of the settlement, Meta will make significant changes to Instagram and Facebook and establish a dedicated youth protection framework. This settlement is considered a milestone, aiming to use legal means to force platforms to adjust their algorithms and content strategies and to strengthen supervision and protection for underage users.
Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve a landmark lawsuit alleging that its products are harmful to children. Meta also agreed to make significant changes to Instagram and Facebook and establish a framework for protecting teenagers.