Buried in Meta's $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids' data

monneyboi

'the agreement also says that the state AGs have agreed “fully, finally, and forever” not to bring any past, present, or future COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) claims — or claims under similar state laws — related to Meta’s use of children’s data.' Wow... That's some wild language. 'The agreement makes clear that Meta can’t use data from users under age 13 for ad targeting, marketing, or algorithmic optimization.' Right, so once you're 13, you're fair game. Do I read that correctly?

ChrisArchitect

Related: Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49464678 Meta reaches $17B settlement over social media harms to children https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448819