Illinois to Receive up to $768M in Meta Settlement over Teen Social Media Addiction

Rich Miller: Meta settlement not the answer to state’s education funding crisis – Chicago Sun-Times

"I really think sometimes that the CTU and the Bears are operating from the same flawed, secret playbook. Both have legit cases to make at the statehouse, but both constantly step on their own messaging and alienate people who should be their friends."

Meta settlement not the answer to state's education funding crisis

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Illinois to receive up to $768M in Meta settlement over teen social media addiction

CHICAGO — Illinois will receive up to $768 million from a multi-state $17.1 billion settlement with social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — the culmination of a three-year legal battle brought by state attorneys general.

Illinois will spend Meta settlement cash on social media harms, AG says, after union pushes education funding

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the majority of the $768 million will go for addressing youth mental health problems and other social media harms.

Meta settlement not the answer to state’s education funding crisis

Hours after the social media giant Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a case brought by 47 state attorneys general and implement reforms to protect children from social media harms, …