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  "id": 3807428,
  "title": "Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/reform-of-all-social-media-should-come-with-meta-changes-un-says",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T19:31:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17j00lnn41o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, has called for comprehensive reform of all social media platforms, particularly after Meta settled a large-scale court case in the United States. Türk emphasized that governments should take action rather than relying on lawsuits and corporate decisions to ensure child online safety. Meta agreed to implement several child safety measures, including parental supervision controls and time limits, as part of a $18 billion settlement with 48 US states, the District of Columbia, and three territories. However, Türk stated that while Meta's proposed changes align with his previous recommendations, more needs to be done. In May, Türk released a 10-point framework for regulating social media, focusing on data privacy, safer platform design, and age verification, but he did not endorse outright bans on children's use of social media. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led the state lawsuit against Meta, expressed interest in encouraging TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar measures. No response has been received from TikTok and YouTube regarding the matter.",
  "summary": "California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/meta-settlement-puts-social-media-industry-on-notice-there-will-be",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:05:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/meta-settlement-opens-new-front-in-global-fight-over-social-media-harm-3718290",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:52:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/after-metas-landmark-settlement-with-state-ags-legal-headaches-remain",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/meta-settlement-opens-new-front-in-global-fight-over-social-media-harm-3729584",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "‘You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day’: Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/you-only-get-like-two-hours-of-alcohol-or-two-hours-of-cigarettes-a",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:50:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/meta-settlement-opens-new-front-in-global-fight-over-social-media-harm-3766806",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:12:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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