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  "title": "What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/what-could-change-for-us-teens-on-instagram-and-facebook-3573376",
  "topic": "world",
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  "summary": "Following Meta’s proposed US$16.7 billion settlement over claims that its platforms were designed to be addictive to children, new restrictions would be introduced for US users under 18.",
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        "title": "What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T16:27:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Meta reaches $18B deal on kids' use of Facebook, Instagram: Four takeaways",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-reaches-18b-deal-on-kids-use-of-facebook-instagram-four-takeaways",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:23:28.000Z"
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        "title": "Meta Agrees to Limit Teens' Time on Facebook and Instagram, Calls on TikTok and YouTube to Match",
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        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to end trial over Instagram, Facebook child addiction claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-up-to-18-billion-to-end-trial-over-instagram",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:41:00.000Z"
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