@alleywhispers: Meta has agreed to a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $17 billion over allegations involving how Facebook and Instagram affect children and teens. The agreement comes after a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general accused Meta of designing features that encouraged compulsive use among young users, misleading families about platform safety and improperly collecting children's data. 📱 And this isn't just about money. Major changes could be coming to Instagram and Facebook. Under the proposed agreement, users under 18 would face several new protections, including: 🔹 A two-hour combined daily limit across Instagram and Facebook by default 🔹 Access blocked between midnight and 6 a.m. by default 🔹 Notifications muted during certain school hours 🔹 Stronger age-verification measures 🔹 Expanded parental controls 🔹 Options for a non-personalized feed Parents would reportedly have the ability to modify some of the restrictions. ⚖️ The settlement would also bring an end to the high-profile federal trial that began earlier this month over allegations that social-media companies deliberately created addictive products for young people. Meta has denied wrongdoing, and the proposed settlement still requires court approval before becoming final. 👀 $17 BILLION and potentially major changes to how kids use two of the world's biggest social-media platforms. We'll be watching this one. #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #SocialMediaNews #AlleyWhispers
