What Meta bought with its $18 billion settlement
THE SO WHAT
An $18B teen-safety settlement spread over 10 years with product loopholes is less a penalty and more a predictable line item that buys regulatory headroom. Smaller platforms should expect de facto standards to be set by these terms—without having the balance sheet to negotiate similar flexibility.
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