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Meta’s $17B Settlement & Teen Safety | Annapolis News
Meta just paid $17 billion — the biggest tech settlement ever — to 50 states, D.C., and territories, plus rolling out major teen safety features: automatic two-hour daily limits, night mode, school mode, hidden likes, and disabled filters. The money funds youth mental health and education programs over ten years. Advocates call it a watershed moment but say more is needed — like the Kids Online Safety Act — to make platforms safe by design, not just through parental controls. Meta’s pushing competitors to join, arguing teens switch apps, so unified safety standards are essential. Listen in…
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