Meta reaches a settlement worth about $16.7 billion to $18 billion over alleged harms tied to children’s social-media use, according to reporting from Rappler and the Jerusalem Post. The agreement requires new limits aimed at reducing time spent on Facebook and Instagram by minors.
Both outlets say the terms include daily time restrictions and limits during late-night hours. Rappler reports daily usage limits and restrictions on nighttime access for children using Facebook and Instagram, along with added steps to prevent children from viewing age-restricted content. The Jerusalem Post reports that, for about the next decade, Meta restricts teenagers to two hours per day and blocks use from midnight to 6 a.m. unless a parent provides consent.
While the outlets differ on the settlement figure’s exact number and on the specific framing of age and parental consent, they align on the core requirements: Meta imposes time caps, restricts overnight use, and adds protections to limit access to content that should be restricted for children.
