As part of a recent $18 billion settlement that Meta Platforms reached with 48 states, the company will strengthen its age estimates to keep individuals under 13 off its sites and keep older teens in age-appropriate accounts. It will also enact stronger duration limits for users under 18 and block children from the apps from midnight until 6 a.m., among other changes. Do you think these rules will protect youth from some of the dangers of social media?
Will the Meta settlement money be spent on stopping kids’ social media addictions or on government studies that lead nowhere? The rules Meta is proposing will help, but if the parents don’t enforce rules, it won’t make a difference. — John Drennen
Parents need to put their phones down and be involved in their kids’ lives. They are your responsibility! — Danree Heath
Can’t the kids just enter a birth date that makes them older? Parents should parent and monitor what their kids are doing. — Julie Rife Nagle
That’s the parents’ job. Get involved when you have kids. — Delmarva German Shepherd Dog Club
