Mississippi to receive nearly $189M from Meta settlement

Will TikTok and YouTube match Meta’s new safety rules? Billions for states are riding on it

Children were the victims in a landmark lawsuit filed against tech giant Meta, but state governments will reap the financial benefits from a $17 billion settlement that hinges on cooperation from TikTok and YouTube.

Mississippi to receive nearly $189M from Meta settlement

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi is expected to get nearly $189 million over the next 10 years as part of a $17 billion multi-state settlement with Meta. Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) said she was part of a coalition of attorneys general who sued Meta over claims that its social media platforms caused harm to [...]

Mississippi to receive nearly $200 million over 10 years in “landmark” settlement with Meta

Attorney General Lynn Fitch said the settlement with Facebook and Instagram requires “groundbreaking changes” to fundamentally change the way children engage online while protecting them from the harms to their mental wellbeing and physical safety.

Mississippi to receive nearly $200 million over 10 years in “landmark” settlement with Meta - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Wednesday “a landmark” $17.1 billion multi-state settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. The settlement is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. It is the largest settlement ever with Big Tech. Fitch said Mississippi will receive $188,977,258 over 10 years, or $270…