Meta Settlement Sets Blueprint for TikTok, YouTube
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A decade-long, up-to-$18B settlement with mandated teen protections is effectively a template for the rest of consumer platforms. If your product touches under-18s, assume Meta’s new guardrails will become the regulatory baseline and start aligning data, UX, and ad models now.
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