Press Releases

New York Attorney General

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data.

Nevada Attorney General

Carson City, NV— Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. — one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of...

State of Alaska Department of Law

Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms,...

Idaho Office of Attorney General

Dear Friends, For years Meta assured parents that Instagram was safe for their children while its own internal records documented what the platform was doing to them.

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Posted on Aug 27, 2026 in News For Immediate Release: August 27, 2026 HONOLULU—Total spending by visitors in July 2026 was $1.99 billion (measured in nominal dollars), a 1.7 percent increase from July 2025, according to preliminary statistics from...

Governor of Utah

Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram...

Utah Department of Commerce

Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that could force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children...

Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division

August 26, 2026 ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco...

Utah Division of Consumer Protection

Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that could force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children...

Utah Department of Commerce

Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram...

Attorney General of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN...

Attorney General of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the...

Utah Office of the Attorney General

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.

New York Attorney General

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop...

Oregon Department of Justice

For years, Meta built Instagram and Facebook to keep kids scrolling and knew what that was doing to their mental health, while telling parents and the public something different.

Washington State Office of Attorney General

Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation...

Missouri Attorney General

Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – one of...

South Carolina Attorney General's Office

Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the...

Nebraska Attorney General

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta...