Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Is A Bad Deal For Teens And All Social Media Users

Published Sep 2, 2026 • 10:17 PM

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That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced.
In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: Note: A chunk of the settlement addresses unauthorized users […]

Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: Note: A chunk of the settlement addresses unauthorized users […]

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