Aug. 29 at 2:04 AM
Meta is pressuring TikTok, YouTube and Snap to adopt similar protections for teens after reaching an
$18 billion settlement with U.S. states over youth safety on Facebook and Instagram. A
$5.3 billion portion of Meta’s payments over the next decade depends on competitors making comparable changes and contributions to state programs for minors.
Under the agreement, Meta will impose default daily time limits, block overnight access, disable school-hour notifications and hide like counts for users under 18, with parents able to override the settings. Meta says teens generate less than 1% of its revenue but warns it could face a competitive disadvantage if rivals do not follow suit.
The other platforms have not committed to the changes, but state attorneys general are increasing pressure.
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