UN Calls for Universal Child Safety Measures on Social Media

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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."}