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  "id": 5426795,
  "title": "Commentary: Will Meta’s US settlement change how Singapore regulates social media?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/commentary-will-metas-us-settlement-change-how-singapore-regulates-5426795",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/meta-us-settlement-social-media-harm-teen-6360056"
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  "summary": "A landmark US lawsuit has made clear that if left to their own devices, social media companies are unlikely to take drastic steps to protect young users, says NUS' Carol Soon.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/metas-18b-settlement-echoes-past-tobacco-lawsuits-and-how-they",
        "published": "2026-09-03T20:08:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: Will Meta’s US settlement change how Singapore regulates social media?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/commentary-will-metas-us-settlement-change-how-singapore-regulates",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "US settlement with Meta is a start. India must protect itself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-settlement-with-meta-is-a-start-india-must-protect-itself",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:51:48.000Z"
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