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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's move to restrict teenagers' use of social media in the US shows companies have tools to better ​protect young people online, Australian regulators said on Thursday, ​as the country grapples with patchy enforcement of restrictions at home.

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US ​states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children and curb addiction to platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

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