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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Dalton

Burnham urged to rein in Big Tech over child harm after Meta’s $17bn bombshell settlement

Child-safety campaigners are urging prime minister Andy Burnham to clamp down on social media giants and force them to make changes in the wake of a settlement in the US between Meta and 29 US states.

Meta on Wednesday reached a deal in a lawsuit against the attorneys-general of the states, who accused the company of knowingly damaging young people’s wellbeing with its platforms.

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