Meta's AG settlement gives it a moat to write child safety rules for other social media platforms, with little evidence its new safety features will help kids (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

Meta settled with 52 state and local attorneys general, agreeing to overhaul how children use its Facebook and Instagram apps and to implement new safety features. The settlement positions Meta to influence industry-wide child-safety standards, yet the article notes scant evidence that the proposed changes will actually improve safety for minors.