Florida Now the Sole State to Reject Share of $18B Meta Youth Safety Settlement

Florida now the sole state to reject share of $18B Meta youth safety settlement

Florida rejected Meta's $18B settlement, calling it insufficient for harms caused to children's mental health.

Meta Writes Itself A Deal: $18 Billion For The Lawyers, A Press Release For The Parents — Florida Says No - Miami Independent

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Florida Rejects Meta’s $18 Billion Child-Safety Settlement, Vows to Take Company to Trial

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is refusing to join a landmark settlement requiring Meta to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul protections for children on Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the agreement does not impose a meaningful enough penalty on one of the world’s most valuable technology companies. The settlement announced Wednesday resolves claims […]

Florida AG says Meta lawsuit settlement is 'peanuts,' vows to 'see them in court'

A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health. The deal cut short a landmark trial in federal court in Oakland, California, where the Instagram and Facebook parent company was fighting claims that it deliberately designed features that get children addicted. The …