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The Journal. · Thursday, August 27, 2026

New Restrictions on Meta Platforms for Users Under 18

As part of the $18 billion settlement, Meta will implement new default settings for users under 18, including a two-hour daily time limit on Facebook and Instagram, a nightly

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So, uh, for all underage users, so anyone who's under 18, they will have a default two hour a day time limit across Facebook and Instagram.
The other thing is the app will go dark overnight, from midnight to 6:00 AM.
In addition, Meta has to hide the number of likes and reactions that teens can see on their posts.
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