The Journal. · Thursday, August 27, 2026
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
“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.”