Meta has agreed to a settlement of up to $18 billion with nearly all U.S. states, aimed at resolving claims that its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, are designed to addict children. This settlement will impose a default two-hour limit on app usage for users under 18 and has prompted international scrutiny, with officials in Australia, the Philippines, and Brazil expressing intentions to enhance protections for minors online. Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells emphasized that social media companies possess the necessary tools to safeguard youth but have often neglected to implement them. The European Commission has indicated that it expects Meta to adopt measures beyond the U.S. settlement, including disabling autoplay and endless scrolling. Despite these developments, enforcement challenges remain, as evidenced by ongoing issues with age verification systems in Australia.