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Meta Pays $17B to Protect Kids Online | Columbus News
Meta just agreed to a $17 billion settlement to protect kids online, with Ohio set to receive $319 million over ten years. The deal mandates daily two-hour limits across Instagram and Facebook, mandatory breaks, nighttime bans from midnight to 6 AM, no push notifications during school hours, stricter age verification, and disabled features like beauty filters and like counts that can distort self-image. This major step responds to growing concerns about social media’s impact on developing minds, empowering parents and reducing addictive design elements to create safer digital spaces for…
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