FAIRMONT — The City of Fairmont will look at other options once its contract with Flock Safety expires. “We’ve already pressed hold on expansion of anything further,” City Manager Travis Blosser said on Tuesday after the regular City Council meeting. “We already have an agreement in place, so that agreement has to go through its length...Read More
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion (€14.6bn) and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued...Read More
Meta has reached a landmark settlement with 47 states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories, agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram over claims that the platforms endangered children through addictive features, The New York Times reports. Meta will initially pay about $12 billion, with the...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
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
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
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’s decision to restrict teenagers’ use of its social media platforms in the United States shows that the company has the tools to provide stronger protections for young people online, Australian officials said as the country continues to face uneven enforcement of its own social media restrictions. According to foreign media, Meta has agreed to...Read More
(The Center Square) – Child-safety measures for children and $353 million from a $17.1 billion settlement are coming to Virginia from Meta, owner of the Facebook and Instagram platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spared a spot on the stand to tell jurors his side in a California federal court. Thirty-two states sued in October 2023. All...Read More
(The Center Square) – Child-safety measures for children and $645 million from a $17.1 billion settlement are coming to North Carolina from Meta, owner of the Facebook and Instagram platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spared a spot on the stand to tell jurors his side in a California federal court. Thirty-two states sued in October...Read More
