# Youth ages 8-18 now spend 7.5 hours a day on screens.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-06 · Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer*

## Key points

- Meta and Google were recently found liable for harm caused to young users on their platforms.
- Legal decisions focused on specific addictive features like endless scrolling and algorithmic feeds.
- Internal documents reveal companies keep harmful features active despite knowing their negative impact on teens.
- Eight countries and over ten U.S. states have already enacted age restrictions for social media use.

**Companies:** Meta, Google

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