If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it

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If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it

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  • After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories that gives it a rare…
  • "We want to ensure teens benefit from this new industry standard, but we cannot do it alone," Meta says in an " Open Letter " that is also running as a full-page ad in The New…
  • "These protections will only be truly ef … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Meta might be on the hook for $17.1 billion and a host of app changes under a new kids safety settlement, but it's already spinning the deal to its advantage.

After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories that gives it a rare opportunity: A chance to flex on its rivals. "We want to ensure teens benefit from this new industry standard, but we cannot do it alone," Meta says in an "Open Letter" that is also running as a full-page ad in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. "These protections will only be truly ef …

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