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Meta memo reveals what its new AI 'Hatch' agent can do, from booking a restaurant to finding a dog sitter
Meta said its coming Hatch AI agent "can do anything you can do online." Meta has been testing Hatch with employees, per an internal memo.
Wall Street Feared a $200 Billion Bill for Meta. It Settled for $12.6 Billion
Forty-nine state attorneys general spent years building what some feared could be an existential legal threat against Meta, and the final number shocked analysts on both sides of the trade.
The Morning Risk Report: Meta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement Over Child-Safety Claims
Plus: Florida's governor says the public is right to be concerned about Flock cameras and the FBI shuts down a sprawling China-linked hacking network.
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states over landmark teen social media addiction claims
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
Meta's social media settlement leaves its money machine unscathed
Meta Platforms emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the U.S. with its core business intact.
Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'
Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of U.S. states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens.
Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta's new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough
Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states.
South Korea media commission says Meta's youth protection changes should apply globally
South Korea's media regulator said on Thursday Meta's measures to better protect young users from potentially addictive social media features should ideally be applied to young users worldwide, rather than just in specific markets.
New Teen Safety Measures for Instagram and Facebook Are Coming. Will They Work?
As part of its $18 billion settlement with 48 states, Meta agreed to add these restrictions to youth accounts within six months.
Meta's $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn't work well
Meta reached an $18 billion settlement on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states concerning children's safety. The settlement is historic in scale as Meta agrees with a group of 52 attorneys general to implement sweeping changes to how minors use Instagram and Facebook.
Meta's historic $18 billion settlement may mean little for the plight of teens
On Wednesday, Meta reached an agreement with attorneys general across states, Washington, DC, and US territories that had brought claims the design of the company's apps had harmed children. The company will pay up to $18 billion in penalties and alter its apps to potentially limit the amount of time teens spend on them daily.
Meta has agreed to limit teens to just two hours daily on Facebook and Instagram — and it's pushing competitors to do the same
Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are implementing landmark restrictions as part of a massive settlement, and they're urging Snap, TikTok and YouTube to follow suit.
