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Meta Pays to Fix Kids' Social Media | Lansing News
Meta’s paying up to $17 billion to settle lawsuits from 47 states, including Michigan’s $170 million share, after being accused of intentionally designing Instagram and Facebook to addict kids. The deal forces Meta to implement strict teen protections: a two-hour daily screen time cap, mandatory 15-minute breaks, nighttime blocks, and reduced school-day notifications. They must also improve age verification, offer better parental controls, and limit harmful features like beauty filters and like counts. Experts warn this is just a start—kids may shift to other platforms unless more companies…
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