Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens. "I hope that Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube will read the writing on the wall and enter into similar settlements," Lopez said in a statement.

The report comes during a federal court trial in California over claims brought by 29 states, in what is one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media…

The deal averts one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.