Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a major US court case alleging Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platforms harmed children. Meta is also agreeing to sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
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It ends a landmark trial in California before Zuckerberg was due to take the stand, and comes a day after the head of Instagram testified.
Meta agreed to introduce daily limits and night-time blocks for US teenagers using its platforms, and it wants its rivals to do the same.
It’s a historic day for social media campaigners in America, but will it change anything in the UK?
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0:00 – Meta settles US court case for up to $18bn
2:04 – Platforms must be ‘100% responsible’ for content kids see online
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