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Meta Pays $17B to Protect Kids Online | Dayton News
Meta just paid $17 billion to settle a historic case with every U.S. state and territory, forcing Facebook and Instagram to overhaul how they handle teens—with daily time limits, night mode, school mode, hidden likes, and disabled filters designed to reduce online pressure. Attorneys general call it a landmark win for state-led accountability, setting the stage for TikTok and YouTube to follow. Over ten years, states will use the funds to boost youth mental health and education—potentially hundreds of millions per state. But advocates stress this isn’t enough: they’re pushing for federal laws…
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