See, EU has been too timid. This settlement over just Meta's teen features is over twice what EU fines to all Big Tech have been. Meanwhile, EU age checks play into Meta's benefit, instead of protecting teens.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/meta-settles-for-18-billion-in-lawsuit-brought-by-29-states-over-social-media-harms-to-children/
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This is an informative summary and analysis of the US states v Meta settlement.
https://www.delta-fund.org/meta-paid-17-billion-to-stop-a-trial-do-not-trust-them/
These should be the default settings for everybody. Well, everybody anywhere but Meta's services, because nobody should use those.
"Accounts belonging to people under 18 get a default two-hour daily limit that only a parent can lift, a block from midnight to 6am, notifications silenced overnight and through the school day, hidden like counts, no cosmetic-surgery filters, and the option of a feed that is not personalized."
