Meta settles US addiction lawsuit, imposes two-hour daily limits on Facebook and Instagram
Meta agreed to implement major changes to its social media platforms following a settlement with multiple US states over social media addiction claims, including a two-hour daily time limit on Facebook and Instagram and the removal of public 'like' counts on posts for users under 18. ABC News Australia featured analysis from University of Melbourne professor Jeannie Patterson on what the Australian government can learn from the new restrictions to strengthen its under-16s social media ban.
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✓ Verified
- ✓Meta agreed to settle a social media addiction case with multiple US states. (Source: 55+ US mainstream media articles covering the settlement)
- ✓The settlement requires a two-hour daily time limit on Facebook and Instagram for minors. (Source: US media corroboration)
- ✓Meta agreed to hide public 'like' counts on posts. (Source: US media corroboration)
- ✓The changes target Facebook and Instagram users under 18. (Source: US media corroboration)
~ Interpretation
- ~This represents one of the largest regulatory victories against a major tech platform in recent years. (Source: implied by MSM coverage volume and settlement scope)
- ~The settlement reflects growing regulatory concern over youth mental health impacts of social media. (Source: contextual framing from US regulatory coverage)
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