Meta's $17B teen safety settlement is a 1% tax with a TikTok trap
The $17 billion price tag is pocket change; the design mandates are a lever to force TikTok and YouTube into the same safety cage.

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The $17 billion price tag is pocket change; the design mandates are a lever to force TikTok and YouTube into the same safety cage.
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