Meta Vows Changes After $18B Settlement in Child Safety Case
Left-leaning outlets (Mother Jones, Guardian, Le Monde, NBC) frame the settlement as a landmark concession by Meta that nonetheless remains a small cost relative to its wealth, with emphasis on human costs (a mother whose daughter died by suicide), whistleblower critique comparing the two-hour limit to letting people 'smoke as many cigarettes as you can,' and framing the deal as setting an industry precedent that will pressure competitors while not fully resolving Meta's culpability or future liability.
