The lawsuit accused Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms. QUAD CITIES — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over...Read More

Expanded parental control on Instagram and Facebook. A ban on certain beauty filters. Two-hour daily time limits for users under 18. These are some of the requirements Meta leadership agreed to in a $17.1 billion historic settlement with nearly every state in the nation. Meta says these sweeping changes are a safety overhaul intended to...Read More

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has reached an incredible $18 billion settlement with 48 states that accused the tech giant of knowingly causing harm to children — and parents who blame their teens’ suicides on social media are celebrating. “It feels like vindication,” said Victoria Hinks, whose daughter, Owl, was 16 when she...Read More

Community Bulletin Twin Oaks Home Sales is now renting newly set-up manufactured homes at its Meadowlands community near Buckhannon — a quiet country setting close to town and schools. Good credit and references required; no homes are currently for sale at Meadowlands. Read more → This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My...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

This is Part 1 of a two-part story. The kids aren’t alright. Only a few months into the school year, multiple cases of school violence have been reported throughout the Philippines, where the students themselves are the perpetrators inflicting harm on their school community. The most recent incident in Zamboanga was a school shooting that...Read More

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users and misled consumers about their safety. The deal includes imposing tighter usage limits and expanding protections for young users. Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026 Share Meta...Read More

MADISON, Wis. — A Madison mom and parent advocate is calling a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta a step in the right direction as the company faces new requirements aimed at protecting children and teens on social media. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reached the settlement Wednesday with multiple states over allegations...Read More

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Virginia will receive $364 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Meta, resolving claims that the company hid the addictive design of its apps and misled the public about the risks to children, according to Attorney General Jay Jones. The investigation began in 2021 and now resolves claims from nearly...Read More

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A video showing a 10-year-old girl surrounded and beaten by a group of kids she didn’t know is circulating on social media. The girl’s mother is speaking out after the Sunday incident near the Honorable Myron Duhart Park. The mother went downtown to discuss filing charges against the kids involved. Police...Read More