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National Parent Teacher Association breaks ties with Meta amid child-safety trials
The National PTA will not renew Meta's sponsorship amid lawsuits claiming harm to children, highlighting challenges in digital safety education and advocacy efforts.
- Yvonne Johnson, National PTA President, announced in a February letter obtained by CNBC on Friday that the National Parent Teacher Association will not pursue renewal funding from Meta Platforms, Inc. for 2026 after the agreement expired Dec. 31, 2025, which supported PTA Connected.
- Growing legal pressure and watchdog reporting prompted PTA leadership to re-evaluate the Meta partnership, with Johnson writing, `There has been heightened public scrutiny and legal cases involving companies, including Meta, regarding digital safety that have created new challenges`.
- Child-Safety advocates, including Sharon Winkler, said `For years, his company has deliberately addicted children to its social media products`, during the Los Angeles Superior Court trial this week.
- Advocacy groups welcomed the split while media outlets sought responses from both Meta and the PTA; Meta did not immediately respond to Benzinga and CNBC contacted the National PTA for comment.
- A severe legal ruling could force structural changes to Meta's apps, as trials in California and New Mexico allege Meta misled the public about Instagram's safety, which the company denies.
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