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Meta Pays $17B to Protect Teens | Salt Lake City News
Meta just agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 47 states over allegations that its platforms exploited kids and teens, fueling social media addiction and harming mental health. The deal mandates a default two-hour daily time limit for minors, overnight app bans, reduced notifications during school hours, and hidden like counts. Instagram’s CEO testified, with Mark Zuckerberg expected to follow. Meta must also implement stricter age verification, remove harmful cosmetic filters for under-18s, respond to harmful teen content within six hours (90% target), and be monitored by an independent…
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