Meta joins TikTok, Snap, and YouTube in settling with a Kentucky school district to avoid a trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict kids
Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube reached deal to avoid first of more than 1,200 consolidated lawsuits by school districts
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Meta, Snap, Roblox react to UK grooming concerns; TikTok, YouTube ‘fail to commit’
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TikTok and YouTube have failed to set out meaningful steps to protect British children from harmful online content, media regulator Ofcom said, citing data showing widespread exposure on their platforms https://www.reuters.com/...
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New commitments to protect children online will mean: — 🔷 Adults can't message children on Snap by default — 🔷 Parents can switch off chat for under-16s on Roblox — 🔷 Instagram to detect sexualised conversations between adults and teens — More 🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/online-sa…
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TikTok and YouTube ‘not safe enough’ for kids, says Ofcom
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Two guilty verdicts from juries. Now, Big Tech is running scared. Meta, TikTok, & others are terrified of facing a courtroom for their harms to kids. Let's keep up the momentum, & pass the Kids Online Safety Act. https://www.theverge.com/...
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Big Tech companies have strong financial incentives for young people to become addicted to their platforms. [image]
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Meta settles addictive design case brought by Kentucky school district