Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1bn to settle social media case

Social media giant Meta has reached a settlement with US states and territories to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The tech company will pay a maximum of $16.68bn (£12.26bn). The settlement requires Meta introduce certain rules for teenage users, including daily limits and night-time blocks.Meta denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle. It was alleged the company had violated numerous federal and state privacy laws for children. The states suing Meta claimed it used its platforms “to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens,” and ignored the damage they did to the “mental and physical wellbeing of America’s youth”. Do you think that Meta only cares about profits at te end ?