Meta seeks to position itself as the industry leader in child safety through its settlement with US AGs, while still refusing to admit any wrongdoing (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Meta settled with 52 state and local attorneys general, agreeing to overhaul how children use Facebook and Instagram and to employ “reliable age signals” from Apple and Google’s operating systems and app stores for age verification. The deal lets Meta claim industry-wide child-safety leadership while denying any wrongdoing, leaving competitors unbound by the new rules.