Meta Reaches $18B Pact to Shield Teens on Facebook and Instagram
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Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 48 U.S. states over claims its platforms endanger children, committing to safety measures on Facebook and Instagram (two-hour daily limit for under-18s, a midnight–6am curfew, hiding likes/reactions, reduced school-hour notifications, stronger age verification and enhanced parental controls) with phased rollout over the next year and a condition that other platforms adopt similar measures for the full payout, signaling a broader regulatory push on youth safety online.
- Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users Al Jazeera
- A $17.1 Billion Vote of Confidence That Jonathan Haidt Was Right The New York Times
- Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line CNN
- Why Meta’s courtroom concession is a BFD Politico
- Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion CNBC
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