{"id":20909,"date":"2026-08-26T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20909"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:47:04","slug":"meta-agrees-to-pay-up-to-17-1bn-to-settle-social-media-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20909","title":{"rendered":"Meta agrees to pay up to $17.1bn to settle social media case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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Meta said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The agreement includes a payment of approximately $18 billion, which can be used to fund youth online safety initiatives, among other state priorities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The payment will be distributed in annual instalments over a 10-year period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But the company said TikTok and YouTube should also implement the same safety features for their younger users.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Our new Time Limit commitments, Night Mode features and usage limits during school hours set the right path forward for our whole industry, but this framework will only work if all our peers join us,&#8221; Meta&#8217;s chief legal officer CJ Mahoney said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">YouTube and TikTok have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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