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Meta Pays Louisiana to Protect Kids Online | Lafayette Louisiana News
Louisiana is set to get $180 million from Meta as part of a $12 billion settlement with 47 states, targeting the company’s role in addicting young users and harming their mental health through algorithmic design. Meta must now enforce strict safety measures: daily two-hour limits, mandatory 15-minute breaks, nighttime bans from midnight to 6 AM, and silenced notifications during school hours. The state will use part of the funds to combat online predators, building a new task force that’s already led to over 1,300 arrests. Investigations are expanding to platforms like Discord, Snap, Roblox…
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