Meta's $18B Teen Safety Settlement Hinges on Rivals Joining

Meta's settlement with 52 state and territorial attorneys general ties $5.3 billion of its up-to-$18 billion payout to TikTok and YouTube adopting comparable teen safety terms. If they comply, daily screentime caps drop to 60 minutes per platform for a decade, with nighttime access blocked from 10 PM to 7 AM. Meta published an open letter urging both to join. A judge must still approve the terms.