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The states have agreed not to sue Meta under existing child safety laws over
The states have agreed not to sue Meta under existing child safety laws over its retention and use of children's data. That permission is being granted for the limited purpose of training and testing Meta’s age-assurance model. The agreement makes clear that Meta can’t use data from users under age 13 for ad targeting, marketing, or algorithmic optimization. Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
Why it matters. Why it matters: The states have agreed not to sue Meta under existing child safety laws over its retention and use of children's data.
- The states have agreed not to sue Meta under existing child safety laws over its retention and use of children's data.
- That permission is being granted for the limited purpose of training and testing Meta’s age-assurance model.
- The agreement makes clear that Meta can’t use data from users under age 13 for ad targeting, marketing, or algorithmic optimization.
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