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Nebraska Gets $200M from Meta Settlement | Lincoln News
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Nebraska is set to get over $200 million from a landmark $17 billion settlement with Meta, resolving claims that the company engineered addictive social media features to hook young users. The deal, finalized after a trial just begun last week, mandates sweeping changes for teens: daily time limits, mandatory 15-minute breaks, and “productive pauses” to curb endless scrolling. Over the next decade, Meta will also roll out nighttime blocks, school-hour restrictions, enhanced age verification, and stronger protections against bullying, self-harm content, and eating disorders — all while upgrading parental controls. Nebraska’s share will fund consumer protection initiatives, with lawmakers deciding how to allocate it. Meanwhile, Meta is urging YouTube and TikTok to follow suit with similar teen safety measures.
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