Meta's proposed $18B settlement in teen harm case throws YouTube and TikTok under the bus, too
Zuckercorp ties $5.3B of its payout to rivals playing along
Meta recently announced it will pay about $18 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 52 US attorneys general over its alleged mishandling of teen users' data and platform design. However, some conditions of the settlement are contingent on YouTube and TikTok implementing similar restrictions. The case, filed in 2023 by the California Attorney General, accused Meta of illegally collecting data from underage users and designing its platform to cause excessive use and mental health harm.
Meta has admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to implement several changes, including a daily time limit, default blocking of apps during certain hours, and disabling autoplay. If approved, Meta will also give teens the option to choose a non-algorithmic feed and withhold 30% of the settlement unless YouTube and TikTok adopt the changes.
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