The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable
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Regulators are now writing UX constraints for teen engagement directly into settlements — default product surfaces are no longer purely a design choice. If your growth loop depends on minors, assume future state is opt-out tracking, capped notifications, and mandated safety rails, and start modeling retention under that regime.
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