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State AG settlement with Meta over teen privacy and child data claims

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Meta reached a proposed $18 billion settlement with 52 state attorneys general over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were built to encourage compulsive use by children and teenagers and to collect child data improperly. The deal is awaiting court approval and would impose default two-hour daily limits, nighttime restrictions, and age-verification measures for users under 18. It also could reshape platform safety obligations and compliance oversight in a high-profile privacy and youth-protection case.

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  1. 26.08.2026 19:41 1 articles · 2h ago

    Meta reaches proposed $18 billion settlement with state attorneys general

    Initial Disclosure

    Meta reached a proposed up-to-$18 billion settlement with a bipartisan coalition of 52 state attorneys general over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to encourage compulsive use among children and teenagers and that Meta improperly collected and used data from children under 13; the agreement is awaiting court approval.

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  2. 26.08.2026 19:41 2 articles · 2h ago

    Proposed settlement would impose teen usage limits and compliance oversight on Facebook and Instagram

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    The proposed settlement would require Meta to apply a default two-hour daily usage limit for users under 18 on Facebook and Instagram unless a parent approves an override, block teens from using the apps between midnight and 6 a.m., mute most notifications overnight and during school hours, hide like and reaction counts from teenagers, block cosmetic surgery filters, provide a non-personalized feed option, strengthen parental supervision tools, deploy age-verification technology, and submit to independent auditor oversight.

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