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Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens
Meta has agreed to pay up to US$17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. The states argued that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children into using its apps,

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Key points of Meta's settlement on teen scrolling
What’s about to change on Facebook and Instagram: six key takeaways from the end of the Meta trial
Meta child safety settlement explained: What changes for teens on Instagram and Facebook?
A default two-hour daily limit on Facebook and Instagram use, which teens can override only with parental permission.

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Meta’s US child-safety settlement exposes gaps in India’s safeguards
Explained: What exactly is Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement over child safety about
The settlement is worth up to $17.1 billion, making it one of the largest state consumer-protection settlements involving a technology company.

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New changes on Facebook and Instagram: Top 5 things Meta to introduce for teenagers under new US settlement
Why India is keenly tracking Meta’s $17.1 bn settlement over social media addiction

Judge nixes Meta's attempts to quash star witness, key evidence out of upcoming child-safety trial

A federal judge dealt a blow to Meta just days before a blockbuster trial where the company is accused of developing products that are addictive to children.
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What Meta’s all-new social media guidelines promise to change for teen users

A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing.

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion as part of a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children,