Meta Agrees to Up to $18B Settlement to Curb Teen Use on Facebook and Instagram
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Meta Platforms will settle with California and 28 other states for up to $18 billion to fund youth online safety programs, implement teen-use limits (two hours per day across Facebook and Instagram with a parent override), default to non-algorithmic feeds, hide likes, block extreme makeup filters, and provide new parental tools, with court approval required; the accord signals a broad industry push toward safer teen social media.
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