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Meta (Facebook) settled for $16.7 billion for targeting youth users. FL not part of agreement.

Miami_JBT

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Posted: 8/26/2026 2:02:45 PM EDT

https://abcnews.com/Business/meta-settles-states-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/story?id=135967095

FL AG James Uthmeier said Meta paying $16.7 billion is a slap on the wrist for them.

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Posted: 8/26/2026 9:31:31 PM EDT

[#1]

I know NM was not included because they won a prior case against Meta.

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Posted: 8/26/2026 9:59:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Hmmm... dump the property tax and stick it to Meta for more state income.
I like that idea.

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F224

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Posted: 8/27/2026 2:00:14 PM EDT

[#3]

And most of those states will use the money to fill buying the vote budget holes.

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Milspec99

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Posted: 8/27/2026 2:31:22 PM EDT

[#4]

Like class action lawsuits, such a joke. The only ones that really benefit from class action are the law firms.

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Posted: 9/6/2026 11:24:02 AM EDT

[#5]

for that kind of money I would have fought that case a bit longer and harder.

MikeJGA

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Posted: 9/7/2026 10:37:20 AM EDT

[#6]

Fuck the deep pockets Meta for the parents' failure to supervise or properly rear their crotch fruit?!?!?!?!!~?

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