# Meta Settlement Harms Teens and Users

Meta's $17 billion settlement includes age-gating and data collection for teens. It requires age estimation for all users and restricts teens with parental oversight. The settlement expands data retention and allows attorneys general to use user info for law enforcement.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/metas-17-billion-settlement-bad-deal-teens-and-all-social-media-users

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#socialmedia #teens #meta #dataprivacy #agegating

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Created: 2026-10-24T05:28:17.851216+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-24T05:28:17.851216+00:00

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Original source: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/metas-17-billion-settlement-bad-deal-teens-and-all-social-media-users