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These verdicts make clear that platforms built to hook kids face real consequences — a win for parents, regulators, and anyone who thinks profits shouldn’t come at kids’ mental health.
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Meta has been found guilty of enabling child exploitation: https://techcentral.co.za/jury-finds-meta-enabled-child-exploitation/279429/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
The Guardian | Big tech reckoning: Meta fined $375m in landmark case – The Latest by Presented by Lucy Hough with Katie McQue ; producer Bryony Moore ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; lead producer Zoe Hitch
A court in the US has ordered Meta to pay $375m after a jury found that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, enabled harm including child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The landmark victory marks the first time the social media corporation has been successfully sued by a US state over child safety issues. Could it set a new precedent for holding big tech to account? Lucy Hough speaks to the investigative reporter Katie McQue.
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A court in the US has ordered Meta to pay $375m after a jury found that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, enabled harm including child sexual exploitation on its platforms. Lucy Hough speaks to the investigative reporter Katie McQue.
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