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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

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Times Bay AreaPublished August 21, 2026Updated August 21, 2026English

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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short
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Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately and stealthily designing features to get children hook

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