Meta’s Kids Policy Under Fire | Charleston News

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 2m

A former Meta engineering director spilled explosive details, revealing the company prioritized growth over protecting kids—calling its approach to under-13 users “don’t ask, don’t tell.” This testimony is fueling major lawsuits that target Meta’s design choices, data practices, and safety messaging—not just user content. Legal experts say state attorneys general are shifting focus to platform features like infinite scroll and recommendation algorithms, which actively hook users. Age verification remains a global failure, and privacy concerns around children’s data can’t be ignored. If Meta…