Social Media and the Safety of Adolescents: Meta Settlement and Lessons for India

The settlement is giving a new direction to the global discourse on the digital safety of children and adolescents, accountability of social media platforms, and parental controls.

Recently, Meta Platforms agreed to spend more than $17 billion over the next decade to settle claims filed by 47 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and other U.S. territories. Alongside this, the company has committed to implementing several stricter restrictions on the use of Facebook and Instagram by teenagers. Meta, however, has denied any wrongdoing.

  • The settlement gives a new direction to the global debate on digital safety, platform accountability and parental controls for children and ....
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