Meta reaches $18B deal on kids’ use of Facebook, Instagram: Four takeaways

A landmark settlement between Meta and attorneys general across the country will see the technology giant pay more than $18 billion to states, but also roll out several changes to better protect kids and teens on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.   The settlement proposal, which awaits a judge’s approval, will end

The tech giant is also calling on TikTok and YouTube to adopt the same policies.

California’s Attorney General said the settlement will ‘make social media less dangerous for our kids and make a world of a difference for children and their families’.