Meta to pay $18 billion, limit teen usage in addiction lawsuit settlement
At a glance
- Meta to pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuits from 48 US states.
- The lawsuits claimed its platforms are designed to be addictive to children.
- New restrictions include a two-hour daily limit for teens on Facebook and Instagram.
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Social media company Meta has faced numerous lawsuits in the United States from state governments, school districts, and individuals. The allegations centre on claims that its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, have contributed to a youth mental health crisis by being designed to be addictive, and that the company misled the public about their safety.
Latest development
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and impose strict new limits on teen usage of Facebook and Instagram to settle lawsuits from 48 US states. The agreement resolves claims that the company knowingly designed its platforms to be addictive to children.
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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction
OAKLAND: Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, under an agreement with nearly all U.S. states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict
بچوں کو سوشل میڈیا کا عادی بنانے کا الزام، میٹا 18 ارب ڈالر جرمانہ دینے پر رضامند ہوگئی
ٹیکنالوجی کمپنی میٹا نے 48 امریکی ریاستوں کے اٹارنی جنرلز کے ساتھ 18 ارب ڈالر کے ایک تاریخی تصفیے پر اتفاق کر لیا۔
بچوں کو سوشل میڈیا کا عادی بنانے کا الزام، میٹا 18 ارب ڈالر ادا کرے گی
فیس بک اور انسٹاگرام کی مالک کمپنی میٹا پلیٹ فارمز نے امریکا کی بیشتر ریاستوں کی جانب سے بچوں کو سوشل میڈیا کا عادی بنانے اور پلیٹ فارمز کی حفاظت سے متعلق صارفین کو گمراہ کرنے کے الزامات کے تصفیے کے لیے 18 ارب ڈالر تک ادا کرنے اور فیس بک و انسٹاگرام
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