Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.

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Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.

Across the country, parents described feeling some validation after the landmark $17.1 billion settlement. But they also felt skeptical that much of anything will change.

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Psychologists said the changes were a symbolic victory, but warned their effectiveness might be limited.

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Meta agreed to set more time limits and enhance protections in its platforms for young users, but was short on some specifics.

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