Meta Pays $17B for Kids' Privacy Failures | Philadelphia News

Meta just agreed to pay $17 billion to 47 states to settle claims it designed its apps to be addictive, especially for kids—and violated privacy laws by collecting data from users under 13. The company’s calling it a step toward industry-wide safety standards and even challenged rivals like TikTok and YouTube to follow suit, arguing that real protection requires collective action in the digital space. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33ea28d62d27e3c8