US states sought $1.4-trillion before trial. Meta Platforms settled for $18-billion and its shares went up.
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Meta has settled US claims for $16.7-billion, agreeing to child curfews. Whether they reach other markets is unclear.
The safety feature reaches South Africa before year-end amid lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over AI chatbots.
Researchers who advised Australia’s roll-out of a social media ban say the ban’s first line of defence isn’t working.
Meta Platforms’ paid WhatsApp messaging tier adds stickers, themes and custom icons for R28.99/month.
Social media platforms need to stop young users wasting hours doomscrolling, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a US jury has ruled.
A US jury has ordered Meta to pay $375-million for allegedly enabling child exploitation on its platforms.
Gen Z didn’t break the internet – but TechCentral’s newest editorial intern wonders whether it’s time to fix it.
South Africa doesn’t need to copy/paste the Australian ban, but it does need a coherent national strategy for child safety online.