Florida asked a judge to order Meta to remove kids under 14 from its platforms.
A new filing calls for Meta to make several changes for teen users in Florida, like limits on who can message them and a two-hour time limit across Meta’s apps. As Reuters reports, Florida is continuing its lawsuit against Meta rather than accepting a settlement, which AG James Uthmeier called “a slap on the wrist.” [Link: Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teens | https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-asks-court-force-meta-change-facebook-instagram-teens-2026-10-07/ | Reuters]
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A new filing calls for Meta to make several changes for teen users in Florida, like limits on who can message them and a two-hour time limit across Meta’s apps. As Reuters reports, Florida is continuing its lawsuit against Meta rather than accepting a settlement , which AG James Uthmeier called “a slap on the wrist.”
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