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Meta’s $18B Settlement and Kids Online | Venice Beach News
Meta just paid $18 billion to 48 states and DC to overhaul how it handles underage users on Instagram and Facebook, introducing strict limits like two hours daily for teens under 18 and a midnight-to-6AM blackout, plus mandatory age verification and audits. While these changes—now default settings—signal a major shift from ignoring the problem, critics warn it’s not enough: Meta still controls what counts as “harm,” time limits don’t fix content exposure, and past safety features have failed. This settlement is a milestone, but real change will take more than money and rules—it’s a long…
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