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Meta to Implement Changes on Instagram and Facebook for Teens
WHY IT MATTERS
Teens will have restricted access to Instagram and Facebook during certain times, potentially reducing their exposure to addictive content.
What happened
Meta has agreed to make changes to Instagram and Facebook as part of a child safety settlement with US attorneys general. The agreement requires new safeguards to be applied across both platforms, restricting teen use during certain times.
This change comes after a nationwide lawsuit alleging the companies failed to protect children and made their platforms addictive by design.
The settlement was signed by 51 US states and territories, including major states like New York, California, and Nevada.
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All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
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