TNW 452: Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement - What This Means for Kids & Social Media

TNW 452: Meta's $18B Social Media Settlement - What This Means for Kids & Social Media

Author: TWiT August 28, 2026 Duration: 1:02:39

Meta pays up in a landmark teen safety settlement & establishes new online safety measures for teens, Raspberry Pi goes official on the cyberdeck craze, and looking at what Apple unveiled earlier this week & looking ahead to Apple's September event.

  • Meta settled a lawsuit with over 47 states and territories over harms to teens, agreeing to independently tested age verification, daily time limits, notification restrictions, and parental alerts on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Raspberry Pi is getting in on the cyberdeck craze as the company published an official cyberdeck tutorial with a parts list and build instructions.
  • And D. Griffin Jones joins the show to talk about Apple's updates to its Mac mini and Mac Studio, and what the expectations may be for its "Surprise and Shine" September event.

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