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Meta Pays $170M to Fix Kids' Safety | Chicago News
Meta just agreed to pay $170 million to 47 states to settle lawsuits accusing it of designing addictive social media platforms that harm teens’ mental health and violating privacy rules for kids under 13. In exchange, the company is rolling out new teen safety features — including daily two-hour limits, nighttime access blocks, school-day notification muting, and hidden like counts — while also pushing other platforms like TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar protections. This settlement marks a major industry turning point, with Meta framing its moves as a necessary step toward universal…
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