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A Historic Settlement Over Social Media Addiction
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28:10Now PlayingMeta, the world’s biggest social media company, reached a multibillion-dollar legal settlement on Wednesday over claims that its technology was addictive to children.
The company agreed to impose major changes to how minors use its products.
Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for The New York Times, explains why a company that almost never backs down finally cut a deal, and whether this will start a new era of accountability for Big Tech.
GuestCecilia Kang () , a reporter covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion () over claims of social media addiction.
• A movement to restrict social media for children has taken hold globally () .
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