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If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it

The Verge ·
If Meta’s going down, it’s taking TikTok and YouTube with it

Meta might be on the hook for $17.1 billion and a host of app changes under a new kids safety settlement, but it's already spinning the deal to its advantage.

After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories that gives it a rare opportunity: A chance to flex on its rivals.

"We want to ensure teens benefit from this new industry standard, but we cannot do it alone," Meta says in an " Open Letter " that is also running as a full-page ad in The New York Times , Los Angeles Times , and Washington Post.

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