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Meta Pays $17B to Protect Teens Online | Salt Lake City News
Meta just agreed to a $17 billion settlement—the largest ever for a tech company—with every U.S. state, D.C., and territories, marking a historic shift in how social media platforms handle young users. New default settings include a 2-hour daily time limit, night mode locking down features from midnight to 6 AM, and school mode silencing notifications during class. Like counts are hidden, and certain filters disabled to reduce pressure on teens. Attorneys general hail it as a tobacco-era win for child safety, predicting rivals like TikTok and YouTube will follow. Funds will support youth…
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