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Meta’s $17 Billion Youth Safety Legal Settlement Could Rewrite the Rules of Social Media

Meta just put a staggering price tag on the fight over how social media affects kids.

Meta’s $17 Billion Youth Safety Legal Settlement Could Rewrite the Rules of Social Media

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Meta just put a staggering price tag on the fight over how social media affects kids.

The company has agreed to a historic $17 billion settlement with 47 U.S.

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Meta just put a staggering price tag on the fight over how social media affects kids. The company has agreed to a historic $17 billion settlement with 47 U.S.

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The company has agreed to a historic $17 billion settlement with 47 U.S.

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