After Meta's US settlement, whistleblower more optimistic about child safety
By Madeline Hughes ( August 27, 2026, 20:14 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms’ settlement Wednesday with US attorneys general addressing its child safety features is a great jumping-off point for how the US regulates social media, said Frances Haugen, the whistleblower who in 2021 shared then-Facebook’s internal documents related to children’s mental health.Meta Platforms’ settlement Wednesday with US attorneys general addressing its child safety features is a great jumping-off point for how the US regulates social media, said Frances Haugen, the whistleblower who in 2021 shared then-Facebook’s internal documents related to children’s mental health....
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