Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6683x4455+0+0/resize/6683x4455!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffb%2F1f%2Fa0b489b9412c90609f919c7d91c2%2Fgettyimages-2168586508.jpg' alt='Meta is calling on TikTok and YouTube to also set limits on teen use at night.'/><p>Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.</p><p>(Image credit: Manuel Arias Duran)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5947960' />