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Meta Pays Michigan $171M to Protect Kids | Grand Rapids News

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Meta’s paying Michigan $171 million—and 47 other states a total of $17 billion—to fix how its platforms hook kids. New rules include daily two-hour limits, nighttime blocks, and no notifications during school hours. The company is also upgrading age verification, reducing harmful features like beauty filters and like counts, and boosting parental controls—all aimed at protecting youth mental health and creating a safer digital space for the next generation. 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/10cfb826881b830e

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