DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - EXCLUSIVE: YouTube And TikTok Bailed On Child Safety Panel Days After Meta’s Social Media Addiction Settlement
‘they may have been asked to answer for the harm they’ve caused’
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Meta’s addiction settlement looks like Tobacco Part 2
Agreement places restrictions on how Facebook and Instagram can place advertisements in front of teens and children.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Is the Meta settlement merely the beginning of broader legal scrutiny for social media companies?
Meta's $17 billion settlement has sparked debate over whether it marks a turning point for accountability in the tech industry or merely the beginning of broader legal and regulatory scrutiny of social media companies. John Demay, whose 17-year-old son died by suicide in 2022 after becoming the victim of an Instagram sextortion scheme, joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss the settlement and whether Meta's promised changes will do enough to protect children better online. #meta #settlement #safeguards Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. #NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for…
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Social media companies will answer for their apps: Attorney Mather Bergman
On "America Right Now," Author Melanie Hempe and attorney Matthew Bergman joined to talk about Meta's $18 billion settlement.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Social media bill passes California Assembly amid Meta lawsuit settlement
Tech giants like Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, could face steep penalties if they are found to have caused harm to children if a bill that passed the legislature Friday is signed into law.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Meta to pay up to $18B in landmark settlement | Vargas Reports Full Show
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade, divided among nearly every state, to settle claims its platforms like Instagram are addictive and harmful to kids. That's tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." This episode originally aired on Aug 26, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - ‘I’m Worried The Kids Are Addicted To Social Media,’ Says Mom Who Posts On Facebook 137 Times A Day
LANSING, MI — Local mom Gina Muldoon, who sources confirmed posts to Facebook an average of 137 times each day, shared her concerns on a Facebook mom's group that kids these days might be addicted to social media.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG Staff) - Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement Over Claims Facebook, Instagram Harmed Children
Meta has agreed to pay approximately $18 billion to settle claims from states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children through addictive features and inadequate protections […] Source
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How Meta’s settlement will change teen access to its apps | THE GAVEL
Meta’s settlement with multiple states over teen addiction concerns will lead to new safeguards for young users on Instagram and Facebook. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld breaks down the limits and parental controls included in the agreement. #meta #facebook #instagram #socialmedia #socialmediaaccounts #addiction #socialmediaaddiction #settlement #parentalcontrols #thegavel