Q&A: WILL META'S $17 BILLION SETTLEMENT MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFER FOR KIDS?

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

On Wednesday, Meta agreed to pay about $17 billion to settle claims it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and teens, misled the public about the platforms' safety and improperly collected children's data.

The settlement requires Meta to adopt protections for young users, including a combined two-hour daily limit on Facebook and Instagram, nighttime restrictions, limits on school-day notifications, stronger age-assurance measures and parental controls. About $5.3 billion of the financial settlement is contingent on YouTube and TikTok adopting specified protections and making matching payments.

Danielle Citro...