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Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says

Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of ‘unfair outcomes’ for homeowners Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Home in

Could Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Stock Win Big After its LUPKYNIS Patent Settlement With Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA)?

Micron elevates two executives. Plus, what the Meta settlement means for its top line

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement

Meta settled its latest kids online safety trial with a group of 29 state attorneys general, sparing it from the remainder of a trial that could have cost it hundreds of billions of dollars. Under the terms of the settlement, which resolves claims by a larger group of 47 states a

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

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Paramount Prepares to Begin Early Settlement Talks With California Officials

Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?

Israel opens construction bids for new illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank.

Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank

Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council discussed the latest developments on Wednesday, with the UN Special Envoy stressing that “human dignity must be a

Equifax Class Action: Last Change to Claim Part of the $2.2M Settlement

You must file a claim before the Sept. 1 deadline.

Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands

In a strange turn of events under Taiwanese law, both parties in a judicial contest lost against each other .

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands In October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistry in Ethiopia’s northern town of Bahir Dar, was shot at close range and died ou

Owners warned about accepting cash settlements on house insurance claims

State of Texas: Meta settlement to bring social media child safety changes

Meta, the social media giant, will pay $1 billion and implement new child safety regulations on its platforms as part of a settlement with the state of Texas.

Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok and YouTube on notice. Who's next on the firing line?

"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.

Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data

Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.

UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.

Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice

Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.

Democratic senators demand Israeli government halt West Bank settlement expansion plans

A group of Democratic senators are calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse a planned housing development in the West Bank that would effectively divide the Palestinian territory.

A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money

KFF Health News examines how sheriffs are spending opioid settlement money, finds they're spending millions on police gear.

KiiChain Adds TRON to Expand Onchain FX and Stablecoin Settlement

Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule

Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly all U.S. states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children.

U.N. urges child-safe design across social media, after Meta settlement

The settlement resolved claims that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children.

‘Two systems’: Rahul attacks Modi government over NCLT settlement plan for Subhash Chandra

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh described the settlement as 'not just a haircut' but a 'mundan'

Parent activist says Meta settlement is 'peanuts,' calls on Zuckerberg to speak out - Fox Business

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Meta, states discuss mid-trial settlement in teen addiction case

Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement

US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.

Payments start soon in privacy settlement ‘hundreds of millions’ could have qualified for

Keep an eye on your bank account, Venmo and PayPal the next few weeks. Money could be coming your way from a privacy class action settlement that "hundreds of millions" may have qualified for.

What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal

Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

'You only get like two hours of alcohol or two hours of cigarettes a day': Former Meta engineer on child safety settlement - Fortune

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$17B Meta settlement puts focus on youth mental health crisis, Colorado AG says

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion in a settlement, putting to rest a trial where dozens of states accused it of deliberately endangering children through their platforms.

After Meta's landmark settlement with state AGs, legal headaches remain

Meta's agreement to settle a federal social media addiction case with state AGs doesn't absolve the company of similar litigation or potential regulation.

Meta’s $18bn settlement: How social platforms will change for child users

From night curfew to two-hour limit, Instagram and Facebook will introduce new features for children in the US.

Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support

A Labour lawmaker tells Al Jazeera sanctions would uphold British morals and legal obligations.

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.

Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/dealbook/meta-settlement-teens.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49464678 Points: 33 # Comments: 29

Japan weighs blockchain fast lane for securities cash settlement

The FSA, Finance Ministry, BOJ and financial institutions plan to study the infrastructure and produce a development plan by early 2027.

South Korea’s top financial conglomerate team up with Visa to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements

Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models.

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger 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 Wednesday.

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states over landmark teen social media addiction claims

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger 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 Wednesday.

Meta’s mega settlement could change social media UX as we know it

Meta has agreed to a settlement worth $16.7 billion with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and multiple U.S.

Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens

Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety - BBC

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety BBC Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm Reuters Why Meta’s

Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech

2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world.

Meta dodges ‘Big Tobacco’ nightmare with $18 billion settlement in child-safety lawsuit

The social-media giant’s agreement with state officials removes a cloud that was hanging over its stock, analysts say.

Meta agrees to $17B settlement in landmark child-safety case

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states

Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial

The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agre

Live updates: Trump administration can move forward with mail-in voting policy; Meta, states reach settlement

A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide injunction on the Trump administration’s mail-in voting policy, allowing it to be implemented for November’s elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted the Justice Department’s request to reconsider her earlier injunctio

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims - The New York Times

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times What’s about to change on Facebook and Instagram: six key takeaways from the end of the Meta trial The Guardian Meta settles social media addiction case with California, o

Meta agrees to settlement, platform changes in youth addiction case

Meta settles $16.68bn lawsuit over child addiction claims, agreeing to major changes in Facebook and Instagram features.

Evacuees from Fukushima nuclear meltdown reach settlement with Tepco

The decision came on the heels of the Supreme Court's June 2022 ruling that the government was not liable for the nuclear accident.

Senate Democrats question RFK Jr. on vaccine settlement divestment

Several Senate Democrats are questioning whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. truly divested his financial interests in a lawsuit he helped spearhead challenging the HPV vaccine Gardasil. Before he was confirmed as HHS secretary, Kennedy was par

Is Johnson & Johnson’s $5.5 Billion Talc Settlement a Buy Signal, or Is the Legal Risk Far From Over?

California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount settlement meeting, citing 'lack of good faith'

California AG Rob Bonta was scheduled to meet with Paramount representatives on Monday, he said, but canceled the meeting.

California AG Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over WBD Deal - Variety

California AG Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over WBD Deal Variety California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger The New York Times California AG cancels Paramount settlement meeting Axios Bonta Cancels Paramount Settlement Meeting; CA AG Accuses Ellison Of

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy

The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.

E1 settlement: Why Netanyahu, Israel’s right might not mind global outrage

The settlement threatens Palestinian statehood. But it could help Israel's PM, other far-right leaders before elections.

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

More than 100 former French and UK diplomats urge action against Israeli settlement policies

More than 100 former French and British diplomats on Saturday called on their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to destroy prospects for an independent Palestinian state.

Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year

Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.

Zillow Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With The FTC - Engadget

Zillow Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With The FTC Engadget Zillow settles FTC claims it paid Redfin to stop competing on apartment listings Reuters FTC Reaches Settlement With Zillow, Redfin Over Antitrust Concerns WSJ Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case TechCrunch Redfin and

Moozhiyar police in Keralam turn Onam invite into a helping hand for tribal families

During a visit to a tribal settlement to invite its residents to the Onam feast at the police station, police team discovers that four families were struggling even to find their next meal and arranges food supplies for them

Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat

A sea of corrugated metal roofs stretches into the distance across an informal settlement in Makassar, Indonesia.

Was it a mistake for 99 Colombian guerrillas to lay down their arms?

Fighters in legal limbo after accepting ‘total peace’ plan of Petro government just days before hardliner Abelardo De la Espriella took over In mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up

NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm

The deal adds transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure to ICE's plans for an NYSE-affiliated market for tokenized stocks, tZERO said.

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges have been filed

Despite the lack of charges, the report ignited a new round of criticism aimed at Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top state Republicans over the charity receiving $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement intended to help poor children get health insurance.

STAT+: CMS plans launch event for ACCESS, the Medicare chronic care pilot

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: CMS plans a launch event for Medicare chronic care pilot, and what the Meta settlement means for health AI.

SBI buys 20% stake in Indonesia's Ajaib for $270 million to expand yen stablecoin in Southeast Asia

The Japanese financial giant is acquiring a 20% stake in the Indonesian online brokerage to build a cross-border, blockchain-based settlement network.

Nepal races to find missing amid threats of further flooding

The catastrophe was triggered by a glacial collapse that sent ice, mud, rocks and fast-moving water surging through a valley in Nepal, wiping out entire settlements in their path.

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment - The New York Times

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment The New York Times Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times How Instagram and Facebook will change for Connecticut teens under the Meta deal CT Insider Meta’s N

The two types of Israeli settlers

Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank isn’t just driven by ideology, but also by economic incentives.

‘The relationship quickly deteriorated’: My friend’s lawyer settled his injury case without his consent. What can he do?

“His former lawyer is now holding the settlement funds, maintaining that he is entitled to attorney’s fees.”

EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe

The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US settlement, including screen-time limits and stronger parental controls on Facebook and Instagram. Brussels is also demanding additional measures.

Big Tech faces Big Resistance

Meta's landmark social media settlement marks the latest milestone in a decade-long unwinding of Big Tech's once-unfettered freedom to operate.

Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"

Meta agreed to impose daily limits on children's social media use and pay nearly $18 billion in settlements with nearly every US state today, cutting short a trial in which Meta said several of the states were demanding over $1.4 trillion.

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.