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Meta Pays $18B for Youth Addiction Claims | Lafayette Louisiana News
Meta just agreed to an $18 billion settlement after being accused of designing its platforms to be dangerously addictive for kids—Louisiana alone will get $180 million. The deal includes new safety measures like daily 2-hour limits for teens, a digital curfew, and silenced notifications during school hours. It’s the largest state consumer protection settlement ever, second only to historic tobacco deals. But for families like the Roberts, whose 14-year-old daughter died in 2020 from what they call social media addiction, it’s too little, too late. Their story underscores how platforms exploit…
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