POPA ReconMeta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case
Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case The essence of the accusations (from 29 U.S. states): Meta (Facebook and Instagram) deliberately designed its apps to be addictive to children and teenagers. The company was accused of: • using algorithms and features that “hooked” young people and kept them on the platforms for as long as possible; • knowing about the harm to adolescents’ mental and physical health but ignoring it; • misleading users, parents, and the public about safety; • illegally collecting personal data from minors (including children under 13…
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