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Meta to Pay up to $18 Billion in Settlement With States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — under a nationwide settlement with 52 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta. The agreement, subject to court approval, resolves claims by the s
Move over, credit cards: Social-media stars are tapping magic wands to buy things
Tap-to-pay is getting a TikTok makeover as shoppers turn checking out into a personalized accessory.
X Launches ‘NFL Gametime,’ a Football Feed Placed Alongside ‘For You’ and ‘Following’
X will really mark the spot for NFL content. The social-media outlet is launching “NFL Gametime,” a new project that offers an NFL feed weaving data, news and creators into the overall user experience. X users can choose to put the new topic-focused stream alongside mainstay feed
Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49448819 Points: 239 # Comments: 195
Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Addiction Case For $17 Billion, Enhanced Protections For Teens
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and coalition of 51 attorneys unveiled a proposed settlement with social media giant Meta — parent of Facebook and Instagram — for up to $17 billion along with remedies designed to help protect teens from alleged mental health harms associate
Prior permission mandatory for protests and rallies, says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner
Ranchi Police urges citizens to not believe any news, video, message, or information being circulated on various social media platforms without verification
Meta Paid $17B – Gets to Write Safety Rules for Other SocMedia Platform
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/26/meta-just-paid-nearly-17-billion-to-make-sure-it-gets-to-write-the-kid-safety-rules-for-every-other-social-media-platform/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49470949 Points: 93 # Comments: 7
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.
Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Article URL: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49446221 Points: 27 # Comments: 30
Wildlife trafficking spreads across social media, putting thousands of species at risk
Researchers monitoring online activity for six weeks in mid-2025 found primates, birds, snakes, frogs, orchids and many other wildlife groups advertised for sale across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Wildlife is increasingly being trafficked through online platforms. On
Many Americans are moving away from congregations, but not necessarily from religion – movies, plays, art and social media fill the gap
To understand what religion looks like in 21st-century America, researchers may need to ask different questions.