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Meta’s agreement to settle claims over the impact of its social media platforms

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Meta’s agreement to settle claims over the impact of its social media platforms 



Meta’s agreement to settle claims over the impact of its social media platforms on teenagers has intensified global efforts by governments to protect children from online harm.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over a decade and introduce restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a settlement with nearly 50 U.S. states. The company has denied wrongdoing.

https://dailynewsworlde.blogspot.com/2026/08/metas-agreement-to-settle-claims-over.html

The agreement includes a default two-hour daily limit on its apps for users under 18.


Australian regulators said the settlement demonstrates that social media companies have tools available to better protect young people online.


Australia introduced a world-first ban on social media use by children under 16 late last year. However, enforcement has been described as inconsistent, with studies indicating that many teenagers continue to access social media.


Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said social media companies had the tools to protect young people from addictive features but had chosen not to use them.


More than 20 countries are now considering or implementing measures aimed at restricting children's access to social media and harmful online content.


In Poland, Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said he had asked the European Commission to impose a €250 million fine on Meta. He also called on Meta to introduce measures against scams, false advertising and the promotion of illegal applications.

Countries including China, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are also examining restrictions on children's social media use.

South Korea’s media regulator said Meta’s measures should be applied to young users worldwide rather than being limited to specific markets.

In the Philippines, officials are discussing issues including online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, child sexual abuse material, financial scams and online grooming with Meta.

Meanwhile, social media companies in the United States continue to face thousands of lawsuits alleging that their platforms were designed to encourage addiction among children and contributed to mental health problems.

Australian class action law firm Shine Lawyers said it was examining whether similar legal claims could be brought by Australian families over the design, operation and promotion of social media platforms.


Source: BBC

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