Meta will be happy with its $18bn US settlement – but the costs of child online safety will keep rising for big tech | Chris Stokel-Walker
Summary
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims that it made Facebook and Instagram addictive to children and misled users about safety. The settlement includes new rules to limit kids’ time on the platforms, but Meta denies wrongdoing and will spread payments over ten years.Key Facts
- Meta settled with 52 US attorneys general over child online safety claims.
- The $18 billion payment will be spread over a decade.
- Meta denies it did anything wrong in this case.
- Under-18 users will have a two-hour daily limit by default on Facebook and Instagram.
- The platforms will block access overnight for minors unless parents change settings.
- Notifications will be muted during school hours for teens.
- Teenagers will receive reminders about their screen time from Meta’s platforms.
- About one-third of the settlement depends on TikTok and YouTube making similar changes and payments.
- Florida’s attorney general has rejected the deal and plans to continue litigation.
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