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Meta Shifts the Blame + Do Data Center Bans Work? + The Final HatGPT

August 28, 2026·1h 2m·6-min readinterviewtechnology
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Meta has agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states, D.C., and U.S. territories over child safety violations, including collecting data from children under 13 and using addictive features on Instagram and Facebook. The deal forces Meta to implement sweeping product changes like d

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Arvind Narayanan

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