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Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, minister says

Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, minister says

By Nestor Corrales MANILA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Meta and gaming platform Roblox have agreed to strengthen child-safety protections for Philippine users, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda said on Thursday.
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Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta reaches $18 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement
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Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction

Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement
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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction

By Diana Novak Jones, Jonathan Stempel and Greg Bensinger OAKLAND, California, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, under an agreement with nearly all U.S. states to resolve claims it designed
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A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health
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Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection

Brazil sues online platform Discord over alleged failures in children protection

Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure in protecting children online
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Missouri to get $100 million in Meta settlement over youth addiction claims

Missouri to get $100 million in Meta settlement over youth addiction claims

Missouri will receive up to $150 million as part of a multistate settlement aimed at protecting children on social media apps.
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Meta settles with US states over social media harms

Meta settles with US states over social media harms

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms reached a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected personal data of children who used its platforms, court
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Meta reaches settlement over social media case

Meta reaches settlement over social media case

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected children's
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History of Alphabet: Company timeline, milestones & facts

History of Alphabet: Company timeline, milestones & facts

A Stanford University research project eventually became the world’s most popular search engine.
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Instagram head Mosseri denies encouraging suppression of child social media risks

Instagram head Mosseri denies encouraging suppression of child social media risks

By Greg Bensinger, Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel OAKLAND, California, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The top executive at Instagram denied encouraging employees or knowing of a company policy to keep negative information away from the public, testifying at a trial on Tuesday over whether Meta Platforms
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TSP C Fund Tracks S 500, Emphasizing Market-Cap Weighting and Concentration Risk

TSP C Fund Tracks S 500, Emphasizing Market-Cap Weighting and Concentration Risk

TSP C Fund Tracks S 500, Emphasizing Market-Cap Weighting and Concentration Risk