From Meta to TikTok, Social Media’s Safety Reckoning Is Here | Big Take

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Meta has agreed to pay a $17 billion settlement over a range of claims related to the safety and privacy of its platforms, including youth use of social media. The outcome, announced last week, could have implications for other companies, too. On today’s Big Take Podcast, Bloomberg investigative reporter Olivia Carville talks to host Sarah Holder about the landmark case, and how new information about the death of a teenage TikTok user in 2022 could shape the debate around child safety online. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, a global list of helplines is available at blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines (https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/). Read more: TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-04/confidential-tiktok-report-shows-algorithm-safety-feature-withheld-from-millions) We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg

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