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Meta’s slapped with a $17.1 billion penalty to settle with 47 states, D.C., and 3 territories over Instagram and Facebook’s addictive design harming teens—now forced to install strict teen protections: auto 2-hour daily limits, midnight-to-6AM blocks, school-hour mute, break prompts, non-algorithmic feeds, autoplay off, hidden likes, and banned beauty filters—with parental consent required for overrides. While not a cure-all, the move pushes Meta—and rivals like TikTok and YouTube—to act, reminding us social media evolved from simple connection to algorithm-driven engagement that amplifies harm. Protecting teens online demands shared responsibility across parents, regulators, platforms, schools, and youth themselves.

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