Meta’s $17bn settlement: The end of social media as we know it?
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Meta’s $17bn settlement: The end of social media as we know it?

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 27, 202624 min

Meta has settled a landmark social media case in California for up to $17 billion. But the changes to Facebook and Instagram could be even more significant than the fine. Danny and Katie break down what the settlement means for under-18s – from tighter parental controls, time limits, overnight restrictions, bans on extreme cosmetic/makeup filters and changes to likes and reactions. Could this become a turning point for social media regulation? Meanwhile in China, 2,000 robots have been competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games, with events ranging from tug-of-war to cheerleading. As the robo...

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From blockades to breakthroughs. From rising tides of populism to market crashes. From number 10 to the White House. The Story podcast helps you digest the news cycle with the best journalism from the Times and the Sunday Times.

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Find The Story wherever you get your podcasts. This episode of the Times Tech podcast is sponsored by KPMG. Katie, we've been tracking the AI surge for a while, but some of the latest data is pretty striking. It is. KPMG's latest quarterly AI polls suggest that seven in ten UK business leaders

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