The TOI correspondent from Washington: For years, Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok, YouTube and other social media majors have laid out something like an all-you-can-eat binge buffet for teenagers: unlimited scrolling, notifications at all hours, and a boundless appetite for engagement.

Meta agreed over the next decade to restrict teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use