UN Calls for Universal Child Safety Measures on Social Media
UN human rights chief Volker Türk urges governments to step up child safety measures on social media, including time limits and parental controls. Meta agreed to add these features to its platforms as part of a $18bn settlement with US states.
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UN human rights chief Volker Türk calls for universal child safety measures on social media, including time limits and parental controls. Meta agreed to add these features as part of a $18bn settlement with US states.
The UN wants all social media to have safety features for kids, like time limits and parental controls. Meta agreed to add these features as part of a big money deal with US states.
Analysis
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Meta's Settlement with US States":"Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to 48 US states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories, as part of a settlement that included adding child safety measures to its platforms. These measures included one-hour daily time limits, night mode, and age assurance measures. The settlement was reached after a massive court case in the US.","
UN's Framework for Regulating Social Media":"The UN's high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, released a 10-point framework for regulating social media, which included steps such as protecting data privacy and focusing on safer platform design, including better methods of verifying a user's age and not exposing such users to addictive design features. However, the framework rejected the idea of outright bans on social media use for children.","
California Attorney General's Position":"California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who represented one of the leading states in the Meta lawsuit, expressed interest in speaking with TikTok and YouTube to ensure they adopt similar measures to Meta. He also mentioned that Snap, another popular social media platform among younger users, had not responded to requests for comment."}
Key points
- Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to US states as part of a settlement
- Meta will add child safety measures to its platforms as part of the settlement
- The UN released a 10-point framework for regulating social media
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta expressed interest in speaking with TikTok and YouTube
If all social media companies follow Meta's lead, children will be safer online.
If TikTok and YouTube don't follow Meta's lead, children might still be at risk.
