EU demands Meta to 'protect our kids' after US settlement
The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.
The European Union has called on Meta to address the addictive features of its platforms in Europe. This comes after Meta agreed to limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.
Meta has agreed to a multi-billion dollar settlement with US states over social media addiction. According to Channel News Asia, the settlement could be worth as much as $18 billion over a decade. The company denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
The settlement with 47 US states resulted in Meta agreeing to limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram. The European Union now expects Meta to take similar action in Europe, as reported by The Local Sweden and National Post.
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