Meta settlement lets it keep some kids’ data for models
By The BriefBrief
Meta’s settlement with 29 states includes a legal pass allowing the company to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models. The deal embeds a privacy trade-off tied to how the models are developed and evaluated.
WHO:Meta and 29 states
WHAT:A settlement allows Meta to retain some data from children under 13 for training and testing age-detection models.
WHEN:Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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