Will Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Change Social Media?

Yesterday, Meta reached a settlement in a landmark social media lawsuit (wsj.com/tech/meta-reaches-18-billion-settlemen…). The tech giant struck a deal with 48 states to pay $18 billion and make changes to the way teens can use Facebook and Instagram (wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/meta-teen-safety-in…). WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky (wsj.com/news/author/meghan-bobrowsky) explains what this decision means for the future of social media. And Jessica Mendoza (wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJ…) speaks with one of the settlement’s key negotiators.

Further Listening:

- The New Legal Strategy That Beat Social Media (open.spotify.com/episode/4loOPmZCoaP6jUkTrDDGnk)

- The Facebook Files, Part 1: The Whitelist (open.spotify.com/episode/4vtMktCHULIBT1LScDqofV)

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