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What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the agreement
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Meta's $18bn (£13.3bn) settlement with nearly every US state is about more than money.
Key facts
- Meta's $18bn (£13.3bn) settlement with nearly every US state is about more than money
- Meta will pay out up to $18bn to almost all US states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories
- If they are under 13, they should be kicked of the platforms, and if they are 13-17, they should be subject to the extra protections for children
- The only two US states not included are Florida, which rejected the settlement, and New Mexico, which was not included in the offer after a previous court cases resulted in a $942m fine
Summary
As part of the deal, Facebook and Instagram have agreed to bring in several significant measures to protect children online - though Meta has not admitted to any wrongdoing. These include time limits, warnings over screen time and more parental controls over their children's accounts. At the moment, they will apply to children in the US - but they could have an impact on the rest of the world. And if they ultimately set a precedent, other social media companies may be forced to take up the rules, too.