Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
The United Nations has called for broad social media reform to accompany any changes made to Meta's platforms, framing child safety and platform accountability as an industry-wide issue. Separately, California's attorney general is pressing TikTok and YouTube to adopt teen safety measures.
Why this matters: Two different forces are pushing in the same direction at once. The UN wants any rules applied to Meta to apply everywhere, not just to the biggest target. California's attorney general is already moving on TikTok and YouTube. That matters for teenagers and their parents, but it also matters for anyone who thinks platform accountability should not stop at whichever company is currently in the news. Piecemeal pressure lets other platforms wait it out. Coordinated pressure is harder to outlast.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance
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