With time limits and stronger age checks, Meta's new rules for kids go further. Critics say it's not enough
Meta has agreed to strengthen its age estimates to keep kids under 13 off its platforms and teens in age-appropriate accounts, enact a hard limit of two hours a day for users under 18, block kids from the apps from midnight to 6 a.m., and hide "like" counts, among other changes.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 27, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET
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With time limits and stronger age checks, Meta's new rules for kids go further. Critics say it's not enough(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough(opens original report in a new tab)Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states — ABC News
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