WV to receive nearly $114M in Meta settlement
West Virginia will receive up to $114 million from a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc. regarding child safety lawsuits.Summary
Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to a $17.1 billion settlement to resolve a federal consumer protection lawsuit brought by 47 states and several U.S. territories. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced the deal, which he described as the largest state consumer protection settlement in U.S. history outside of the 1990s Big Tobacco settlements. The lawsuit stemmed from an investigation into Meta's social media platforms, which were found to include addictive features despite known mental health harms to children. If approved by a federal judge, West Virginia will receive up to $114.6 million, with the majority going to the general revenue fund. Meta has also agreed to implement several child safety features, including a two-hour daily usage limit, mandatory interruptions, restricted access during school hours, and algorithm controls to limit content exposure. Governor Patrick Morrisey praised the settlement as a message to Big Tech that no company is immune from consumer protection laws.
(Source：Theintermountain.com)