Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Meta has agreed to a landmark multistate settlement worth up to about $17 billion over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed with addictive features that harmed children and teens. Utah is expected to receive more than $200 million, but state leaders say the bigger impact could be sweeping new safeguards for young users, including age verification, daily time limits, overnight restrictions and changes to personalized feeds.
Host Maria Shilaos talks with Utah Department of Commerce Commissioner Margaret Busse about what Meta has agreed to change and how the state plans to make sure the company follows through. Then Dr. Jenny Rotzal, a psychologist with Huntsman Mental Health Institute’s Teenscope program, explains what social media is doing to teenagers’ mental health and what parents can do even as new protections roll out.
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Meta has agreed to a landmark multistate settlement worth up to about $17 billion over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed with addictive features that harmed children and teens. Utah is expected to receive more than $200 million, but state leaders say the bigger impact could be sweeping new safeguards for young users, including age verification, daily time limits, overnight restrictions and changes to personalized feeds.
Host Maria Shilaos talks with Utah Department of Commerce Commissioner Margaret Busse about what Meta has agreed to change and how the state plans to make sure the company follows through. Then Dr. Jenny Rotzal, a psychologist with Huntsman Mental Health Institute’s Teenscope program, explains what social media is doing to teenagers’ mental health and what parents can do even as new protections roll out.
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