# Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

https://mins.news/en/item/34044

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 07:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-settlement-opens-new-front-global-fight-over-social-media-harm-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8fe6570602a6000171e8a0

> Australia’s regulators said on Thursday that Meta’s move to limit teenagers’ social media use in the United States demonstrates that companies have tools to better protect young people online. Australia is meanwhile dealing with uneven enforcement of restrictions at home.

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