Date: 26 August 2026 Tags: Technology, Social Media, Child Safety, Regulation Summary: Meta will pay up to $16.68 billion to settle a child safety case involving 29 US states. The case alleged Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive social media use among children. Meta denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement. The settlement requires default daily usage limits and night-time restrictions for teenage users of Meta’s platforms. Met

Why this matters: The ruling increases legal pressure on social media companies over child protection and platform accountability. Date: 24 March 2026 Tags: Technology, Law, Social Media, Child Safety Summary: US court ordered Meta to pay $375m for misleading users about child safety. Jury found platforms exposed children to explicit content and predators. Case brought by New Mexico under Unfair Practices Act. Verdict marks first successful state lawsuit against Meta on child