Meta is limiting teen screen time. In compliance with a $17B settlement across 29 states, Meta is implementing more teen safety features after years of criticism and lawsuits. They’re committing to capping teens at two hours on their apps—though this excludes messaging and “longform content,” so it mainly applies to short-form video doomscrolling—as well as “productive pauses” at an hour and hour-and-a-half of use. They’ll also be suspending notifications during school and at night, unless parents override it, and have to strengthen their age verification process for fewer failures. There will also be content changes: no more filters that “simulate cosmetic procedures,” hiding like counts, and the ability to turn off the recommendation algo. As for the 10-year payout Meta will be making to states in the settlement, they’ve stipulated that $5.3B will only apply if YouTube and TikTok agree to pay that and implement time limits, too. (The Verge)
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