Meta Paid $17B to Write Kid Safety Rules for Every Other Social Media Platform

Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform

Meta has settled with 52 state and local Attorneys General for up to $18 billion, agreeing to implement a range of child safety features on Facebook and Instagram. Critics warn the settlement enshrines surveillance and age-gating into law, potentially violating the First Amendment and harming teens' rights. Meta also must encourage YouTube and TikTok to adopt similar measures, effectively setting industry-wide standards that smaller competitors may struggle to meet.