Meta Pays Billions for Teen Safety Changes | Vancouver News

Meta just agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to U.S. states after a major trial over how it handles young users on Facebook and Instagram — but the real story’s in the changes: teens will be locked out of apps between midnight and 6 AM by default, and daily usage capped at just two hours across both platforms. Even Instagram’s CEO admitted safety tools were pushed without full transparency about their effectiveness. While Meta insists this isn’t an admission of fault, the sweeping new rules — expected within months — mark a dramatic shift in how these platforms protect younger users. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f2120947fe24d2b9