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All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
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Teens across the US will soon be subject to two-hour time limits across Facebook and Instagram.
Teens across the US will soon be subject to two-hour time limits across Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US. Under the agreement, Meta must apply new safeguards across Instagram and Facebook that will change how teens interact with the social media platforms, as well as restrict their use during certain times.
The settlement stems from a nationwide lawsuit alleging Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snap failed to protect children and made their platforms “addictive” by design. A group of 51 US states and territories signed the agreement, including New York, New Jersey, California, Nevada, South Carolina, Washington, Illinois, and many more. Most of these protections are required to remain in place for at least 10 years.
The changes are coming to Facebook and Instagram in all US states except for New Mexico, which is in the middle of a legal battle with Meta, and Florida, which has banned kids under 14 from creating social media accounts. Texas also reached a separate settlement with Meta with similar requirements. Here’s a list of the biggest changes: