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Meta Pays Billions to Protect Kids | Parkersburg News
Meta faces a $17.1 billion nationwide settlement over allegations it knowingly designed social media to addict kids, with West Virginia poised to receive up to $114 million—potentially the largest state consumer protection payout ever. Internal documents reveal awareness of mental health risks, sparking outrage as profit took precedence. The deal, pending judicial approval, would fund youth mental health initiatives and includes new platform safeguards: daily time limits, nighttime notification bans, school-hour restrictions, and removal of beauty filters and like counts—all aimed at helping…
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