Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for $17 billion
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Meta bezit veel populaire apps zoals Facebook en Instagram.
Meta owns many popular apps like Facebook and Instagram.
Veel staten in Amerika klaagden het grote bedrijf aan.
Many states in America sued the big company.
Ze zeiden dat de apps kinderen verslaafd maken.
They said the apps make children addicted.
Meta besloot de zaak op woensdag te schikken.
Meta decided to settle the case on Wednesday.
Het bedrijf zal zeventien miljard dollar betalen.
The company will pay seventeen billion dollars.
Meta moet de apps ook veiliger maken voor kinderen.
Meta must also make the apps safer for children.
Dit is een heel belangrijk moment voor de veiligheid op internet.
This is a very important moment for internet safety.
Nu hoopt het bedrijf jonge gebruikers beter te beschermen.
Now, the company hopes to protect young users better.
Vocabulary (Dutch)
- Company
- bedrijf
- To sue
- aanklagen
- Addicted
- verslaafd
- To settle
- schikken
- Safety
- veiligheid
- Young
- jong
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