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Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users
The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.
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The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.Read original ↗
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