Meta Faces Expensive Child Safety Reckoning The recent court rulings against Meta over child safety have sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, exposing a long ignored problem that has been festering for years.
The tech giant's struggles to contain its AI powered "smart glasses" debacle and the resulting backlash from users, businesses, and lawmakers alike are more than just a public relations crisis; they signal a deeper reckoning.
For years, social media companies have operated under the assumption that they were exempt from responsibility when it came to protecting their youngest users.