Meta paying price for ‘cavalier approach’ to online safety, say UK campaigners

Nick Lester and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is paying the price for its “cavalier approach” towards children’s online safety, say UK campaigners after the tech giant was ordered to payout a further 567 million dollars (£421 million) for failings by a US court. Ian Russell, t

The father of Molly Russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful content, gave evidence in the New Mexico case.

The father of Molly Russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful content, gave evidence in the New Mexico case.

The father of Molly Russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful content, gave evidence in the New Mexico case.

A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at improving children’s safety online, teeing up a showdown with the House over whether to hold Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google liable for harms done to minors on their social media platforms.