Meta Settles Child Addiction Lawsuits With $18 Billion Agreement
· Technology · The Guardian, CBS News
Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 52 US attorneys general to resolve claims that Instagram and Facebook were designed to be addictive to children. The company denies any wrongdoing, and the financial payout will be distributed over a decade. As part of the agreement, Meta will implement mandatory default safeguards for US users under 18, including a two-hour daily time limit, overnight access blocks, and muted notifications during school hours. The settlement follows a recent court loss in New Mexico where a judge ordered Meta to pay $942 million.
Why it matters
The legal settlement forces major structural product changes that alter default social media usage for millions of underage users in the US.
Read the original report — The Guardian
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