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Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
TechCrunch
August 27, 2026(about 2 months ago)
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Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
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Meta reached an $18 billion settlement with 29 states but was permitted to keep collecting data from children under 13 for testing age-detection technology. This privacy trade-off means Meta can retain children's data despite the large settlement designed to address privacy concerns.
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.