A Gaping Hole in Meta's $18 Billion Settlement: Protecting Children Online Still Falls Short New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez points out that Meta's $18 billion settlement is a significant step forward for child online safety, but it also highlights the disparities between what this deal promises and what other states have already secured through court victories.
Specifically, New Mexico's trial has yielded a comprehensive set of protections that the nationwide settlement fails to match.
The settlement demands that Meta overhaul its platforms for minors with measures such as default time limits, nighttime blocks, and hidden like counts.