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Meta $18 Billion even less than a slap on the wrist & Open Letter to competitors (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51177007

Think the roughly $18 Billion Meta has settled for over child safety is a slap on the wrist?

Wait until you see the actual details: ๐Ÿ˜€ Paid in annual installments over a 10-year period

๐Ÿ˜œ States receive the money, not the victims

๐Ÿค‘ 30% will only be paid if YouTube & TikTok:

"...pay an amount matching the 30% figure "...implement a one-hour Daily Limit, Night Mode, and age assurance measures"

https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/agreement-with-state-attorneys-general-supporting-teens/

Meta even wrote a wonderfully open letter to their competitors!

Sadly now everyone will have to verify themselves, too bad for Meta, now they will have to collect even more data - which we know they totally oppose and hate ;)

Screenshot of META page with An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens From August 26,2026 Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/open-letter-to-tiktok-and-youtube-to-join-us-in-supporting-teens/
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[โ€“] 4 points 2 months ago

The impact of social media on young minds has been shown to be quite pernicious. We need to limit screen time for young adults so we don't end up with another generation of tablet kids who are socially stunted and encounter difficulties interacting with coworkers when they enter the job market.

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