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Meta Agrees to $17–18 Billion U.S. Settlement and New Protections for Minors

A $5.3 billion contingent payment requires rivals to match the safeguards, prompting the European Commission to seek binding EU commitments.

Meta Agrees to Up to $18 Billion Settlement With U.S. States Over Teen Safety

Meta Agrees to Up to $18 Billion and Default Teen Limits in Multistate Settlement

Brazil Sues Discord for R$500 Million Over Failures to Protect Children

Meta Agrees to Multi‑Billion Settlement and New Limits on Facebook and Instagram for U.S. Teens

Meta Agrees to $16.7–$18 Billion Settlement and New Teen Limits for Facebook and Instagram

New Zealand Proposes Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

Senators Demand Answers From TikTok Over Test That Disabled Safety for Millions

29 States Sue Meta in Federal Trial Over Harm to Children

States Put Meta on Trial in Oakland Over Claims Platforms Hook Children

Meta Says It Deactivated 756,000 Australian Under‑16 Accounts as Regulators Move to Tighten Enforcement

Brazil Orders Suspension of Discord Livestreams After Teen's Suicide

Pennsylvania Sues TikTok Over Alleged Harm to Teen Users

Majority of Americans Back Tougher Social Media Rules as Legal Pressure on Meta Intensifies

New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million and Calls Platforms a Public Nuisance

TikTok Withheld Safety Update From 15 Million U.S. Users

Japan Expert Panel Pushes Tougher Rules for Social Media to Protect Children

New York Finalizes Age Verification Rules for Kids’ Social Media Access

EU Says TikTok Fails to Protect Minors Under Digital Services Act

EU Finds TikTok Likely Broke Digital Services Act by Exposing Minors