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Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children

CBC News5 hr ago

First coverage Aug 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM ET

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Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children

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Meta agrees to make changes, pay up to $18B US over social media harms to children(opens original report in a new tab)5 hr ago

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CBC News (www.cbc.ca), a Tier A publisher, filed this report on Aug 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM ET.

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Freshness: 22.7 of 35
Source authority: 20 of 20
Coverage breadth: 4 of 20
Geographic relevance: 10 of 10
Story prominence: 4.5 of 10
Velocity: 0 of 5

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