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Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $18 Billion, Limits Youth Use

9/5/2026

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Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in a state lawsuit over youth harms.
The settlement mandates a two-hour daily limit for under-18 users, filter bans, and tighter age checks.
Stanford researchers found that health warning labels could reduce social-media use among teens and adults.
Four states passed youth-screen-time laws, with California’s taking effect Jan. 1, followed by Colorado, Minnesota, New York.

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Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in a state lawsuit over youth harms.
The settlement mandates a two-hour daily limit for under-18 users, filter bans, and tighter age checks.
Stanford researchers found that health warning labels could reduce social-media use among teens and adults.
Four states passed youth-screen-time laws, with California’s taking effect Jan. 1, followed by Colorado, Minnesota, New York.