Unprecedented teen protections on Instagram see $18B lawsuit settled

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https://9to5mac.com/guides/meta/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Meta has reached a settlement with US states in an $18B lawsuit accusing the social media giant of deliberately making https://9to5mac.com/guides/instagram/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram addictive to teenagers.

The money will be used to fund youth safety initiatives and more, though there is a catch.


More importantly, the company has agreed to introduce unprecedented protections against overuse of its social media apps by teens …

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