Following Meta’s proposed US$16.7 billion settlement over claims that its platforms were designed to be addictive to children, new restrictions would be introduced for US users under 18.

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

Instagram and Facebook soon won’t be the same for teens.