In some cases, the use of social media may have a particular impact on the mental health of some users, especially minors. For those who don’t know, Meta is one of the most important judicial proceedings America never started discussing the issue. motivation? His social network will create teen addictionmay have a negative impact on their mental health.
Excellently, Meta ends long legal battle Agreements with 52 attorneys general were announced. It should be emphasized that the agreement covers the US market and does not currently directly provide for the introduction of the same restrictions in Europe. Here are all the details.
Agreement details
through public statements, $18 billion deal Designed to fund initiatives aimed at keeping young people safe, as well as new features and protections that will be integrated into Facebook and Instagram. However, the agreement is not limited to safety measures for minors, but also covers TikTok and YouTube. Specifically, Meta plans to pour $12.7 billion to the U.S. over the first decadethrough a series of annual installments. The remaining US$5.3 billion depends on the introduction of some projects TikTok and YouTube have adopted similar security measures.
Essentially, Meta requires both platforms to also contribute financially and take similar measures since young people also use these services, so Content exposure isn’t exclusive to Facebook and Instagram.
However, the scope of the agreement extends beyond the scope of individual proceedings. The Auckland trial actually represents a particularly important case that can serve as a reference point About 3,000 similar reasons Still pending, in which similar accusations have been made against the social platform.
New restrictions for teenagers
Specific restrictions were also agreed to improve the safety of young people. we are talking about a Maximum use of two hours per day Overall, for Facebook and Instagram, this restriction can only be modified or deactivated with parental consent. also, Notifications will be turned off between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.corresponding to class time, although it is possible Disable content autoplaythereby reducing some mechanisms that encourage long-term use of the platform.
Other restrictions include Nighttime hours between midnight and 6amthe ability to hide the number of “likes”, deactivate filters related to changing aesthetics, and a more advanced age verification system. The goal is also to identify and Delete accounts of users under 13as well as introducing age-based content restrictions and, more broadly, giving teenagers more protection from potentially harmful content.
Europe warns Meta: Facebook and Instagram do not adequately protect minors
An important part of the protocol involves age verification. In fact, Meta is working to enhance the systems used to identify younger users, including those in the 13- to 17-year-old age group. The company also wants to obtain verified user age information from app stores to make enforcement of the new restrictions more effective. The planned measures are not necessarily permanent: some of the main provisions will initially have a for five yearsit may be possible to extend them further if other platforms adopt similar protection measures.
However, as expected, YouTube and TikTok also play a crucial role in this sense and should contribute in the same way, at least according to the position supported by Meta. In fact, the problem won’t really be solved if teenagers simply move on to other, less restrictive social networks. Alessio Garzone, portfolio manager at Gamma Capital Markets, daily mail.
The agreement must now be submitted to the court for approval. If approved, it would be one of the most significant interventions on child protection issues for social platforms, with new restrictions aimed at reducing overuse of services and young people’s exposure to potentially harmful content. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below.