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Meta’s $18B Settlement and Teen Safety | Dover News
Meta just agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 48 states, triggering sweeping new rules for teens under 18 — including strict age verification, a two-hour daily time limit, midnight-to-6AM blocks, and hidden like counts — all set to last a decade. Delaware alone will get over $73 million, partly tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with potential for an extra $30 million if rivals like TikTok and YouTube adopt similar safeguards. The move signals a push for structural change, not just punishment, aiming to curb addictive design and protect youth from psychological harm. But critics…
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