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Meta is defending its child safety record in a California federal court case brought by four states seeking billions in damages. Critics argue the company's protections are largely performative and fail to address the addictive design features that hook young users.
WhatsApp is piloting age verification in India, its largest market with 600 million users, to align with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act's child safety requirements.
The European Commission has charged Meta Platforms with violating EU tech regulations over addictive features in Instagram and Facebook, demanding changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or face fines up to 6% of global turnover.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by dozens of state attorneys general alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children.