Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK

Tech giant Meta settled a series of multistate social media addiction lawsuits, agreeing to pay out up to $17 billion. In addition, Meta will roll out some changes to its portfolio of social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and others.

As part of a settlement announced this week, Meta agreed to sweeping changes for young people using their platforms. Experts break down what will help — and what might not

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settlement puts pressure on competitors Meta’s settlement with nearly every state in the country is putting some of its biggest competitors on notice as the Instagram and Facebook parent firm tries to steer an industry standard…

Following a major legal settlement, Instagram and Facebook users under age 18 will soon have a daily two-hour limit and won't be able to see reactions on posts.

The Meta settlement requires limited oversight of Instagram and Facebook for just five years. Making it permanent and industry-wide requires a law, says experts Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat and Jonathan Bellack.

Under the latest settlement, Meta is paying almost half a billion dollars to 46 states and two US territories to release any future claims over a 2016 leak of data on tens of millions of Facebook users to Cambridge Analytica, a now-defunct political research firm.

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.