Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
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Ask Gab AI- • Meta will pay $18 billion to settle claims that its platforms harmed minors.
- • The deal mandates a two hour daily limit and a midnight to 6 a.m. usage block for teens.
- • Florida rejected the settlement, calling the payout insufficient and continuing its legal pursuit.
States alleged Meta designed addictive algorithms that damaged the mental health of children and adolescents. The massive settlement aims to resolve litigation across 47 states and the District of Columbia.
Christian Perspective
These platforms act as digital conduits for degeneracy and the subversion of the natural family order. While the settlement imposes limits, it fails to address the underlying moral rot and sexualization inherent in social media design. True protection for children comes from the authority of the Christian household rather than corporate concessions.
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