Meta settles lawsuit with new limits for young users

Meta has reached a landmark settlement in a US lawsuit, agreeing to implement changes including overnight lockout periods and two-hour daily limits for young users on Facebook and Instagram. The prime minister is considering additional crackdowns on social media platforms to modify algorithms and protect children, as critics argue the settlement allows Meta to avoid full accountability for designing deliberately addictive platforms. Former Facebook Australia CEO Stephen Scheeler suggests this represents an existential challenge to Meta's business model, comparing the situation to the tobacco industry regulations of decades past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.