Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Last Tuesday, Meta lawyers entered a courtroom in Oakland, California to face a judge and jury over alleged harms to children in a bellwether trial brought by state attorneys general...Read More
Meta reached an $18 billion settlement on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states concerning children’s safety. The settlement is historic in scale as Meta agrees with a group of 52 attorneys general to implement sweeping changes to how minors use Instagram and Facebook. The settlement “gives the AGs what they want, which...Read More
“Upon arriving at the predetermined meeting location, each suspect was safely taken into custody by members of the Meriden Police Department,” police wrote in a news release. On Tuesday, police announced the arrests of the following people: Edison Cugusha-Yumbla, Dalember Castro Mijas, Raul Ramirez Flores, Kenier Eduardo Barraaza, Juan Cando, Emmanuel Ortiz-Ramos, and Cristopher Escobar....Read More
Attorney for Meta, Paul W. Schmidt, right, walks out of court after tech giant Meta agreed to pay billions as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) – The Canadian Press OTTAWA — New child protection measures...Read More
by Mikeie Honda Reiland, Nashville Banner August 26, 2026 On Wednesday morning, with Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in the gallery, Chancellor Russell T. Perkins dismissed the jury, adjourned the court and declared the state’s multiweek trial against social media giant Meta over. Earlier that morning, Skrmetti had announced that Tennessee was part of a $17.1...Read More
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening statements took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by U.S. states about social media addiction, at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 18. Godofredo A. Vasquez/AFP via Getty Images hide...Read More
Dr. Jennifer Rubin, of foundary10 (Photo by Josh Huston) Parents today are navigating an increasingly polarized conversation about social media. Schools are restricting phones, policymakers are proposing platform bans, and many families are questioning when young people should gain access to social media. These debates reflect legitimate concerns. Research has linked some forms of social...Read More
The social media giant Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and retool its privacy protections for children in a legal settlement that ends a closely-watched case brought by 29 states, court documents show. The states argued in federal court in Oakland that Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ignored evidence that its platforms...Read More
Trempealeau County Sheriff’s office catches online predator in two-day child exploitation sting
WHITEHALL, Wis. (WXOW) — The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office arrested one suspect during a two-day undercover operation targeting online child predators on Aug. 3 and 4. Operation Osseo Traveler, conducted with the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal...Read More
Police have arrested and charged seven Virginia men as part of a sting operation targeting online predators. The Fairfax County-led operation was carried out in December and involved law enforcement officers posing as children online. Police said the seven men initiated explicit conversations and solicited sex from the officers. When the suspects arrived at an...Read More
