Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids using their platforms.
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids using their platforms, including default daily time limits and night-time blocks. We hear the reaction of Arturo Béjar, who worked as a safety engineer for Meta for 8 years, but has since turned whistleblower and gave evidence during the trial.
Also in the programme: A flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has killed more than 150, with hundreds of tourists missing. And the vice chair of the Dollywood Foundation – which was created by Dolly Parton to support children’s education – reflects on the death of the country music legend.
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