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- Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims it deliberately hooked young users.
- The settlement with 48 states, the District of Columbia, and territories requires new age-assurance measures.
- Meta must improve child-account identification within one year.
- Meta must accept government IDs for age verification and delete them within 30 days.
- Meta will use AI to estimate ages from Instagram clues such as birthdays and login times.
