Meta Platforms agreed on Wednesday to an out-of-court settlement with 29 American states that accused it of designing Facebook and Instagram platforms to promote addiction among children and adolescents. The company will pay a maximum of 16.68 billion dollars, nearly 17 billion dollars, and will also implement significant changes to how minors use the services. sme.sk ↗
The dispute concerned allegations that Meta deliberately created features of social networks with addictive effects while providing inadequate protection for younger users. According to available information, the company denied wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to avoid further litigation. The case was being heard in Oakland court. ta3.com ↗
The agreement is also to include adjustments to safety features on Facebook and Instagram. During the process, concerns previously emerged that some protective features, including notifications to take a break from using the application, had limited reach among young users during the testing phase.
The settlement is among the largest legal settlements concerning social media and child protection in the USA. Its implications could also influence pressure on other platforms facing questions about the impact of their services on adolescent users. hnonline.sk ↗
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Meta se dohodla se státy USA. Spor o dětské závislosti na sítích urovná mimosoudně
idnes.cz
| 15:57 26.08.
Meta uzavírá spor o závislosti dětí na sítích. Je ochotna vyplatit odškodné
denik.cz
| 15:51 26.08.
Až 345 miliard korun v mimosoudním urovnání. Meta podněcování závislosti dětí popřela, hodlá ale zaplatit
irozhlas.cz
| 16:41 26.08.
Meta se dohodla na mimosoudním urovnání sporu o závislosti dětí na sítích
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 16:31 26.08.
Prozess um Social-Media-Sucht: Meta zahlt Bundesstaaten rund 14 Milliarden Euro und verpflichtet sich zu mehr Jugendschutz
Tagesspiegel
| 16:24 26.08.
Milliardenschwerer Vergleich: Meta und US-Staaten einigen sich in Jugendschutz-Prozess
n-tv
| 16:22 26.08.
Everything that will change on Instagram and Facebook after bombshell court settlement
Independent
| 16:16 26.08.
Meta čelila obvineniam, že robila deti závislými. Teraz je ochotná zaplatiť až 16,68 miliardy dolárov
zurnal.pravda.sk
| 16:02 26.08.
Meta zaplatí za spor o závislosti detí miliardy, dohodla sa na mimosúdnom urovnaní
hnonline.sk
| 16:01 26.08.
Suchtgefahr für Jugendliche – Meta zahlt 16,68 Milliarden Dollar
Welt
| 15:59 26.08.
Návykové siete a zber údajov detí. Meta sa urovnaním za 16,7 miliardy vyhla súdu s americkými štátmi
ta3.com
| 15:53 26.08.
Spoločnosť Meta sa dohodla na mimosúdnom urovnaní sporu ohľadom návykovosti u detí
svet.sme.sk
| 15:53 26.08.
Facebook und Instagram: Meta zahlt 16,7 Milliarden Dollar wegen Social-Media-Sucht
Die Zeit
| 15:53 26.08.
Meta u soudu: Nic špatného jsme neudělali, zaplatíme skoro 17 miliard dolarů
seznamzpravy.cz
| 15:23 26.08.
Mutter von Cybermobbing-Opfer kämpft gegen Meta-Konzern: „Wir treffen Zuckerberg dort, wo es wehtut: bei seinem Geld“
Tagesspiegel
| 02:45 25.08.
How a 17th-century Irish law is shielding Big Tech from class actions in Europe
Politico Europe
| 20:45 24.08.
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