Meta To Implement Nighttime Curfews and Time Limits for Teens
· Technology · NDTV, The Independent
Meta has agreed to implement nighttime curfews and stricter time limits for teenage users on Facebook and Instagram as part of a legal settlement. Under the new rules, teenage accounts will be automatically locked out of both social media platforms from midnight to 6:00 am local time. The platform changes are scheduled to roll out within six months. The measures aim to address growing concerns over adolescent mental health and excessive screen time.
Why it matters
The settlement introduces mandatory platform restrictions that will alter how millions of teenagers interact with major social media networks during nighttime hours.
Read the original report — NDTV
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