How Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Could Change Social Media
THE SO WHAT
An $18 billion settlement tied to harms to young users is a signal that “engagement at any cost” is now a legal as well as reputational risk. Any product with algorithmic feeds should be running worst-case legal scenarios on addictive design patterns, not just A/B tests on retention.
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