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Meta Pays $17B to Fix Kids' Mental Health | Virginia Beach News
Meta’s facing a $17 billion reckoning after settling with 47 states over allegations it knowingly harmed kids’ mental health through addictive social media design. The deal includes massive funding for states like Virginia — $353 million over 10 years — to combat the damage, plus mandatory safety upgrades: daily time limits, parental controls, and reduced emphasis on likes. Meta’s also pushing rivals like TikTok and YouTube to follow suit, claiming it’s setting a new industry standard. But critics say profit always came first — and an independent auditor will now monitor compliance. The real…
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