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Vermont Gets $92M from Meta for Kids | Montpelier News
Vermont is set to get a record $92.7 million from Meta — the largest single-company payout in state history — as part of a $12 billion nationwide settlement over allegations that Meta knowingly exposed kids to addictive platforms like Instagram. The deal forces Meta to overhaul its apps for minors: stricter age verification, a 2-hour daily time limit, nighttime locks from midnight to 6 AM, and silenced notifications during school hours and sleep times. Driven by documented mental health crises among teens — including anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts — state attorneys general pushed…
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