On August 28–29, 2026, Meta's settlement with nearly every US state regarding youth privacy and platform safety placed competitive pressure on social media rivals. The deal requires parents to enforce guardrails limiting teens' social-media access, shifting responsibility away from the platform alone.
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The deal relies on parents to uphold the guardrails that limit teens’ access to social media
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settlement puts pressure on competitors Meta’s settlement with nearly every state in the country is putting some of its biggest competitors on notice as the Instagram and Facebook parent firm tries to steer an industry standard on kids' online safety. © Associated Press/Noah Berger After years of...
Meta’s settlement with nearly every state in the country is putting some of its biggest competitors on notice as the Instagram and Facebook parent firm tries to steer an industry standard on kids online safety. After years of scrutiny, the company agreed to pay billions of dollars to states and make significant changes to better...