When Big Tech's Profits Collide with Child Safety The $17 billion settlement between Meta and 29 US states has sparked a long overdue reckoning about social media's role in harming children.
As the tech giant agrees to sweeping changes for US users, child safety campaigners are urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government to take action in the UK.
Meta's business model has been built on exploiting user data and creating algorithms that prioritize engagement over safety.