Kyle Flowers Said that he Was Recently Working as a Golf Instructor for Children On Monday, prosecutors formally charged Kyle Michael Flowers, 33, with traveling to meet a minor, transmission of harmful material to a minor using an electronic device, online child solicitation and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. Flowers was caught in...Read More
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an up to $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. that his office described as among the largest state consumer protection settlements in history, according to a news release issued Wednesday. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and...Read More
Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. Meta has settled a lawsuit agreeing to pay up to $18 billion and implement new restrictions designed to protect kids and teens. Plus, as the world continues to mourn Dolly Parton, I texted with correspondent and anchor Joe Fryer, who shares the last time he interviewed her —...Read More
The proposed settlement would require Meta to pay $17 billion in penalties over 10 years, and to make changes to make its platforms safer for minors. Aug 26, 2026 Updated 8:00 am PT John Ruwitch California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening arguments took place in the Meta...Read More
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a landmark settlement requiring Meta to pay billions to states nationwide — including more than $1 billion to Texas — and to fundamentally change how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook. Chief U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers entered the consent judgment in Oakland, California, finding the deal “fair, reasonable,...Read More
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Meta settled Wednesday in its multistate lawsuit over alleged child social media addiction claims. The Big Tech platform agreed to the $17 billion settlement with California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey in People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, Axios reported. The deal...Read More
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Colorado, part of an $18 billion multistate deal, in which the company also agreed to adopt extensive child-safety changes to its operations. The settlement ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state....Read More
Meta is calling on TikTok and YouTube to also set limits on teen use at night. Manuel Arias Duran/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Manuel Arias Duran/Moment RF/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. The social media company Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1...Read More
Texas law, legal system and justice concept with a 3d render of a gavel on a wooden desktop and the Texan flag on background. SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a more than $1 billion settlement with Meta over the protection of children online. Under the settlement, Meta will implement new...Read More
Meta settlement could become template for youth protections across social media State attorneys general, Meta and child-safety advocates are pushing for broader industry protections after a settlement imposed new restrictions on young people’s use of Instagram and Facebook. WASHINGTON — A landmark settlement with Meta will change how young people use Instagram and Facebook while...Read More
