Meta agrees $18bn settlement
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will pay up to $18bn (拢13.2bn) to settle claims brought by 29 US states that its platforms harmed children.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to an $18bn settlement with 29 US states over claims that its platforms harmed children. The deal, which is subject to court approval, would require Meta to introduce new rules for teenage users, including daily limits and overnight blocks.
The collapse of what was once one of China鈥檚 biggest property developers is now threatening to become a multi-billion-dollar headache for PwC. A Hong Kong judge has ruled that Evergrande鈥檚 liquidators can pursue PwC鈥檚 global organisation, as well as its Chinese affiliates, over alleged audit failings. They鈥檙e seeking around $8.4bn in damages.
And Dolly Parton, one of country music鈥檚 biggest stars, has died aged 80. She sold more than 100 million records during a six-decade career, while building a business empire spanning music publishing, film, television and her Dollywood theme park.
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