NYTIMES (Emma Goldberg) - “Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
NYTIMES (Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi and Ian Mount) - Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - EXCLUSIVE: Snap Inc. will follow Meta's lead with stronger protections for kids
Meta has agreed to a settlement to pay up to $17.1 billion to dozens of states over claims it built products addictive and harmful to kids and then misled the public about them. As part of the landmark settlement, Meta will enforce stronger child safety measures including time limits and muted notifications during school hours. Morning Joe shares exclusive reporting that Snap Inc. plans to follow Meta’s lead with stronger protections as early as Friday. The Morning Joe panel discusses the latest with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell who was part of the investigation that formed the basis of the initial lawsuit.
NYTIMES (Sam Sifton) - Getting Kids Offline
We explain the Meta deal.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG Staff) - Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Claims Facebook, Instagram Harmed Children
Meta has agreed to pay approximately $18 billion to settle claims from states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children through addictive features and inadequate protections […] Source
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - Big Tech faces Big Resistance
Meta's landmark social media settlement marks the latest milestone in a decade-long unwinding of Big Tech's once-unfettered freedom to operate. Why it matters: The AI industry is watching closely . Its historic expansion, already fraught with job risks and public anxiety, depends on building thousands of power-hungry data centers in communities where opposition is rising fast. State of play: "The last time we've seen the public this angry about an industry was during the financial crisis," Nidhi Hegde, executive director of the American Economic Liberties Project, told Axios. - Meta's $17 billion settlement requires sweeping changes to how teens can use Instagram and Facebook, including daily time limits and restrictions on certain…
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Meta Reaches $16.68 Billion Settlement Over Social Media Harms To Children
The deal will end one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How Meta’s settlement will change teen access to its apps | THE GAVEL
Meta’s settlement with multiple states over teen addiction concerns will lead to new safeguards for young users on Instagram and Facebook. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld breaks down the limits and parental controls included in the agreement. #meta #facebook #instagram #socialmedia #socialmediaaccounts #addiction #socialmediaaddiction #settlement #parentalcontrols #thegavel
NYTIMES (Emmy Martin) - What Does $17.1 Billion Mean for Meta?
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Meta settles in child social media addiction lawsuit
Meta settled just eight days into the social media addiction trial. Over two dozen states accused the tech company of endangering children by intentionally addicting kids to Facebook and Instagram. Katy Tur shares more details about the lawsuit.