Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 52 state attorneys general that mandates age‑assurance technology for its platforms. The settlement requires Meta to apply age‑verification methods within one year, classify users into 18+, 13‑17, and under‑13 buckets, and retain age‑related data only briefly. It also obliges Meta to provide an appeal process and allows AGs to request user data for law‑enforcement purposes.
Why it matters: The settlement imposes extensive age‑verification and data‑retention obligations on Meta, affecting privacy and surveillance of all users.
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