The Meta Settlement Won't Save Our Kids: The Truth About Social Media & Profits

September 9
31 mins

Episode Description

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the settlement of a landmark federal child safety lawsuit involving Meta, Facebook and Instagram, discuss the use of the judicial branch to regulate business out destructive behavior, and consider whether this is something that can make a meaningful difference in how young people engage with social media.

Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough (AP News)

Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial (NPR)

Settlement Wins Against Big Tech Should Underwrite Digital Resilience Funds (Federation of American Scientists)

Truth (anti-tobacco campaign) (Wikipedia)

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