Meta Pays Billions for Youth Mental Health Damage | Kansas City News

Meta just paid $17.1 billion to settle lawsuits claiming Instagram harmed teens’ mental health—47 states including Kansas ($134M) and Missouri ($100–150M) will share the cash over 10 years, rivaling Big Tobacco settlements. Though not admitting fault, Meta’s agreeing to major safety changes: 2-hour daily limits, no overnight or school-day notifications, stronger age verification, and parental tools—all aimed at shielding kids online while pushing rivals to follow suit. 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/013e52536ccab7cd