Meta’s $18 billion settlement limits teens to two hours daily on Instagram and Facebook, adds night bans, stronger age checks and new safety defaults.

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

The tech giant is also calling on TikTok and YouTube to adopt the same policies.