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Meta Pays $17B to Protect Kids Online | Bowling Green News
Meta just agreed to a record $17.1 billion settlement — one of the largest consumer protection deals in U.S. history — to address how it handled child safety on its platforms. Forty-eight states, including Kentucky (which led the charge and will receive $358 million), are part of this historic agreement. Beyond the cash, Meta is rolling out major new safety features for kids: daily time limits, mandatory breaks, nighttime restrictions, and blocking notifications during school hours. The deal also includes stricter age verification, better filters for harmful content like eating disorders and…
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