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Meta faces a landmark child-safety lawsuit that could force changes to core Facebook and Instagram features.
Meta agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle teen-safety claims, with binding Twitter/Instagram/Facebook changes and contingent payments if rivals adopt similar safeguards.
Meta agreed to a California-led settlement worth up to $16.7B to states, plus sweeping teen-use limits and enhanced parental controls on Instagram/Facebook, with age-verification measures and independent audits; regulators and privacy advocates remain skeptical about effectiveness and privacy risks.
Instagram’s feed decisions are driven by AI for a 3+ billion user base, signaling tight AI control over engagement.
Meta’s social-media addiction suit was dropped, while related settlements with peers and prior penalties underscore ongoing regulatory risk around platform engagement features.
Meta will alert parents if their teen discusses suicide or self-harm with Meta AI, with manual review and emergency-services contact if risk is detected, rolling out from four countries to a global launch by year-end.
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