In a historic multistate agreement, Meta has agreed to redesign core parts of Facebook and Instagram around the safety of young users and pay $17.1 billion to 47 states and several U.S. territories. Oregon’s share will be $125 million over 10 years.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said, “Kids are not a business model,” accusing Meta of putting profit ahead of young people’s well-being.
Under the settlement, Meta must introduce enforceable safety measures, including a two-hour combined daily limit for children across Facebook and Instagram, with mandatory breaks after 15 minutes and at 60 and 90 minutes. Nighttime access will be blocked from midnight to 6 a.m., while weekday school-hour push notifications will be restricted.
| Restriction | Initial phase | Possible second phase |
| Daily use | 2 hours combined | 60 minutes per platform |
| Night access | Midnight to 6 a.m. blocked | 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. blocked |
| Push notifications | Restricted | Disabled |
| Duration | 5 years | 10 years |
Sources: Oregon DOJ / New York Attorney General
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Meta must also strengthen age verification, content controls and parental controls, with greater protection against bullying and material promoting eating disorders, suicide and self-harm. Features such as beauty filters and visible “like” counts will face restrictions. An independent auditor will monitor compliance.
The settlement also resolves claims over Meta’s alleged unlawful sharing of users’ nonpublic information, including with Cambridge Analytica before the 2016 U.S. election. Oregon expects more than $10.1 million from that portion of the settlement.