Meta: child addiction lawsuits and hundreds of ads with child abuse material
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle lawsuits by 47 states and thousands of families accusing the company of deliberately making children addicted to Facebook and Instagram. At the same time, Meta faces a new lawsuit over illegal use of children's photos for AI, and researchers reported hundreds of ads suspected of child sexual abuse.
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· 8Meta согласилась выплатить до $17,1 млрд по искам о детской зависимости
1Meta подала в суд за использование данных для ИИ и системы распознавания лиц
2Meta разместила более 300 объявлений с подозрением на ИИ-насилие над детьми, заявляет НКО
3Meta разместила 250 реклам с детским насилием с августа, заявляют исследователи
4Meta выплатит до $16,7 млрд и ограничит использование соцсетей подростками
5Meta выплатит $18 млрд по иску штатов США о безопасности детей и усилит защиту подростков
6Соглашение Meta на $18 млрд зависит от ИИ-проверки возраста детей
7Meta во вторник предстанет перед судом в Окленде по делу о зависимости подростков от соцсетей
8Key points
- Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle lawsuits by 47 states and thousands of families over deliberately making children addicted to Facebook and Instagram.
- Parents and children from Illinois and California filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago over illegal use of photos for the unreleased NameTag facial recognition system and for training the AI models Emu and Muse Image.
- Tech Transparency Project reported more than 300 ads suspected of child sexual abuse that reached over 29,000 people; Meta said many have already been removed.
- Since early August, researchers found more than 250 additional ads with child abuse material, including images of real children.
What happened
Tech Transparency Project reported that Meta ran more than 300 ads on Instagram and Facebook suspected of child sexual abuse material this year. The ads reached more than 29,000 people and often used AI to depict child sexual abuse. Separately, researchers found more than 250 additional ads since early August that used images of real children, including a minor member of a European royal family; some remained active for up to a week. Meta said many of the flagged ads have already been removed and the company continues to strengthen detection.
What changed
Testimony was expected from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Archival materials first reported a settlement of up to $16.7 billion with 29 states. The settlement amount was then reported as $18 billion. The latest report cites $17.1 billion with 47 states and thousands of families.
Who's affected
The plaintiffs in the deal are 47 states and thousands of families. The new lawsuit involves parents and children from Illinois and California. The ads used images of real children, including a minor member of a European royal family.
What to watch
The settlement gives Meta one year to improve AI age verification for users. In addition, the payout depends on YouTube and TikTok joining: without them, Meta's obligations would fall to about $12 billion.
What's Next
Within a year, Meta must improve its AI age verification; the settlement also depends on YouTube and TikTok joining.
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