DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - Meta Pays $17,000,000,000 Over Harm To Kids On Social Media
‘massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm’
NYTIMES (Cecilia Kang) - What to Know About Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube
Landmark trials are testing a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
REDSTATE (RedState) - Meta Reaches Bombshell $17.1 Billion Deal Over Claims Facebook, Instagram Hooked Kids
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - BREAKING: Meta settles with states over social media harms
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reached a settlement in a huge lawsuit filed by more than two dozen states. The states accuse the tech company of misleading customers about the safety of its products. Senior Associate Dean for the Yale School of Management Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Axios Chief Economic Correspondent Neil Irwin join Stephanie Ruhle to discuss.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Meta settles social media addiction case brought by 29 states for $16.7 billion
As part of the settlement, Meta will implement limits on daily usage and "nighttime blocks" for teenagers, improve age assurance measures to prevent children from using the apps, and create additional tools for parents and guardians.
NEWSNATIONNOW (BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press) - Meta reaches $17 billion settlement in teen social media addiction case
The deal cuts short the trial, which was expected to see CEO Mark Zuckerberg take the stand before a jury in federal court.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Meta settles with states in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta agreed to change Instagram and Facebook in a settlement resolving a case brought by states that accused the company of designing addictive products for children.
NYTIMES (Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan) - Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Begins Testimony At Meta Child Social Media Addiction Trial
The suit centers on the social media giant’s treatment of young users on its platforms.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta's landmark trial tests future of kids’ online safety | THE GAVEL
A landmark court battle over Meta’s platforms could have major implications for the future of social media regulation. The Hill's Sophie Brams and Julia Shapero break down how proposed penalties and the rise of AI chatbots could make this case a bellwether for Big Tech. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6038668-meta-landmark-trial-young-users-addiction-discussion/ #facebook #instagram #socialmedia #meta #trial #landmarktrial #thegavel #bigtech #onlinesafety #meta