Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years to settle lawsuits brought by nearly all US states and territories alleging that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children and teens and that Meta misled consumers about platform safety. This settlement also requires major changes for teen users, including a two-hour daily usage limit, overnight usage restrictions, fewer notifications during school hours and stronger parental controls. Meta has not admitted doing anything wrong...

Meta has agreed to a massive settlement in a lawsuit over how it intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement. The deal announced…