USA: Meta’s $18 billion settlement should be a turning point that leads to sweeping social media reforms to protect children online

By Amnesty International

Responding to reports that Meta has reached a settlement of approximately $18 billion, with 47 US states and committed to specific safety-oriented design changes on its social media apps over claims that its platforms caused harms to children, Amnesty International USA’s Deputy Director of Research, Justin Mazzola, said: “The settlement is a turning point not […] The post USA: Meta’s $18 billion settlement should be a turning point that leads to sweeping social media reforms to protect children online appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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