BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 2 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to a landmark settlement with 47 states in which it will take steps to limit the amount of time teens can spend on its platforms, and pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties. Meta is also attempting to publicly pressure other social media companies to adopt similar limits.
Virginia Tech social media expert Megan Duncan, political communications expert Cayce Myers and online digital privacy and tracking expert Donna Wertalik dove into the details of the benefits and concerns for corporations and governments, parents and teens.
Megan Duncan on the effectiveness of the...