How stupid is that! This short time limit does not make much sense! It reeks of government paternalism!
I don't remember that there were similar strict controls applied when home video games for children were introduced around 1972!
Stricter age verification is also difficult and annoying!
It should be primarily left to parents to manage their children's usage of social media!
"... Under the terms of the settlement, Meta will be required to introduce a mandatory two-hour daily use limit on teen Facebook and Instagram accounts, and block the apps and their push notifications late at night or during school hours.
The company also must redesign its platforms to reduce social comparison features such as likes on teen accounts, and offer an option for a non-personalized feed that doesn't tailor its platforms' algorithm to target teen users.
Meta also has to include age verification measures that block children under 13 from using its apps, and detect users under 18. ..."
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