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Parent activists call Meta's $17B child safety settlement peanuts
Fox Business • • general
Key Points:
- Parent activists criticize Meta's $17 billion settlement in a child social media addiction lawsuit as insufficient, calling for stronger protections for children on social media platforms.
- Cheryl Brown, who lost her daughter to cyberbullying and harassment, leads efforts to hold Meta accountable and supports legislative action through the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
- While acknowledging some positive changes by Meta, such as banning children under 13 from its platforms and limiting Instagram use for teens overnight, Brown argues these measures do not address the core issues.
- Brown and other parents urge Congress to pass KOSA, which offers broader protections, noting it passed the Senate but remains stalled in the House.
- Activists warn that without legislative action, more tragedies may occur before meaningful reforms are implemented to protect children online.
