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Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not Enough Original

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By Emily Cherkin
| The Free Press Verified
Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not Enough On Wednesday, Meta agreed to a landmark settlement—paying up to $18 billion and introducing new limits on teens’ use of Facebook and Instagram. (PYMCA/Avalon via Getty Images) Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes to protect young people online. But the settlement leaves its fundamentally harmful business model intact.
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First Fish Chronicles: What We Need to Know About EdTech, Data, and Privacy

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By YearBy Year, Emily Cherkin
| National Education Policy Center (NEPC)
An FAQ about why EdTech companies need, want, and collect your child's data and what you can do about it Note from Emily: This essay was originally posted on my website in April 2025. I have lightly edited it to reflect changes over the past year and to add new information.
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First Fish Chronicles: Stop Hitting Snooze on the “EdTech” Problem

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By YearBy Year, Emily Cherkin
| National Education Policy Center (NEPC)
Note from Emily: I sometimes hear “we need to listen to young people” when it comes to issues like phone policies in schools, but then find those saying this are looking for a way to deflect our responsibility as adults to care for children and instead acquiesce to the demands of screen-dependent teenagers or savvy and powerful technology company marketing campaigns.
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