Meta to pay $18B to settle lawsuits over child harm
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-08-29
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to settle lawsuits filed by attorneys general in 52 US states and territories regarding harms to children. The article discusses why tech giants often wait for legal pressure before making products safer and how citizen action can check corporate power.
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