State of the Union: In a landmark settlement, the tech giant also agreed to limit some of its platforms’ most addictive features. The post Meta Agrees to Pay Out $16.7 Billion Over Social Media Harms appeared first on The American Conservative .
Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, reached a settlement Wednesday to pay out nearly $16.7 billion over claims its social media platforms harmed children. Once approved by the court, this will resolve multiple federal cases brought by dozens of state attorneys-general, who alleged that Meta misrepresented its products’ effects on kids’ mental health, infringed privacy protections, and violated consumer protection laws. Meta also agreed to product changes intended to limit the addictiveness of its apps, including two-hour daily limits, “nighttime blocks” for users under 18, and additional age verification and parental control tools. The company continues to deny wrongdoing. Wednesday’s settlement is seen by many…Open
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More than 80 people have been arrested during turbulent protests outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey over the past two weeks.
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Meta was convicted in New Mexico of violating the state's consumer protection laws, which carry a maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation under state law. Meta is also facing a public nuisance bench trial in New Mexico in May.
The jury agreed that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children. Jurors found there were thousands of violations, each counting separately toward a penalty of $375 million.
An ICE arrest caught on video at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Sunday night has sparked outrage among Democrat bystanders and politicians. “ICE agents seen […] Source
With hotels increasingly caught between the federal government’s immigration crackdown and protests against ICE, we want to hear how it’s affecting you.
AI:The New York Times is attempting to solicit anecdotal emotional responses from hotel owners and employees regarding the tensions between federal immigration enforcement and activist protests. This move comes as businesses find themselves increasingly caught in the middle of intense anti-ICE demonstrations and radical political theater occurring across the country. Rather than addressing the operational realities facing these business owners, this effort focuses on subjective sentimentality amid the ongoing friction between private enterprises and those attempting to obstruct federal law enforcement activities.Open
