Here are the main terms, which require a judge’s approval to take effect.
Meta would pay in 10 annual installments totaling about $11.7 billion, with a further $5 billion payable only if rival platforms sign comparable agreements — a maximum of $16.7 billion.
Messaging and settings would stay available but stripped down so teens cannot use them to reach the wider app. Teen accounts would default to two hours of cumulative daily use across Meta’s apps, resetting at midnight. Messaging and long-form video do not count toward the total.
Push notifications would be switched off from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Meta has one year to deploy an accurate age assurance system: age-checking tools must mistake no more than three percent of 13- to 15-year-olds as adults, and no more than 10 percent of 16- and 17-year-olds.
For users under 13, who are barred from the platforms under US law, Meta must presume a reported account is underage absent evidence otherwise and check the friend networks of deleted accounts for other underage users. Meta must respond to teens reporting illegal or offensive content within six hours in at least 90 percent of cases filed in English or Spanish. An independent auditor, chosen jointly by Meta and a committee of states and paid for by the company, would monitor compliance of the overall settlement for 10 years.
