Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says

'This agreement could simply codify much of the 'safety theater' that Meta has been doing in recent years,' says whistleblower Arturo Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion in a settlement, putting to rest a trial where dozens of states accused it of deliberately endangering children through their platforms. The company behind Facebook and Instagram agreed to implement digital guardrails for minors and is asking other social platforms to do the same. G