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Campaigners urge Andy Burnham to act on Big Tech after Meta settlement

Child safety campaigners are calling on Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to make social media companies change their platforms after Meta settled a US lawsuit. On Wednesday, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion (£12.5 billion) to 29 US states that accused it of harming young people's wellbeing. The deal includes daily limits and hidden likes for US teenagers on Instagram and Facebook.

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