NewzMeta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay up to 16.680 billion dollars to resolve lawsuits filed by numerous U.S. states alleging that its platforms cause youth addiction and fail to adequately protect minors. The financial settlement stems from legal actions brought by groups of state attorneys general concerning the addictive design of the company's social networks.
As part of the judicial resolution, Meta faces major platform reforms requiring immediate changes to rules for children and adolescents. The mandated measures include a two-hour daily time limit, nighttime restrictions, the removal of Likes, and new controls to improve adolescent safety across Facebook and Instagram.
Following the agreement with 29 U.S. states, Meta published an open letter urging competing platforms YouTube and TikTok to adopt similar protective standards and join the regulatory requirements now imposed on Instagram and Facebook regarding child safety.
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