US States, Meta Agree To Settle Claims That Platforms Harmed Children, Court Filing Shows
META•Settlement terms and scope
Aug. 26 (Reuters) -
- States, Meta agree to settle claims that platforms harmed children -- court filing
- Meta agrees to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion to states as part of deal -- court filing
- Meta settlement resolves all state claims, in federal and state courts across the country -- court filing
- Meta denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle, settlement papers show
Changes required for teen users
- Agreement requires nationwide changes for teen users of Instagram, Facebook -- court filing
- Court judgment requires Meta default daily limits and nighttime blocks for teenage users of Meta’s social media platforms -- court filing
- Settlement requires Meta enhance age assurance measures to prevent children from accessing platforms, or age-restricted content on it -- court filing
- Settlement requires Meta establish additional tools to help parents, guardians to protect their children online -- court filing
Payments referenced in the filing
- Meta agrees to pay $2.20 billion to California as part of deal -- court filing
