Social media is the toxic tobacco of our time… here’s why Meta’s £13bn payout won’t protect our kids

THE world is waking up to the fact that social media is the tobacco of our time. All-pervasive. Addictive. Toxic. And this stuff can kill you. In a landmark legal case in the US, Meta — the owner of Instagram and Facebook — has agreed to pay up to £13billion to settle claims brought by...