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Texas getting $1B from Meta settlement. Here’s how it’ll be spent
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Aaron Barker , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· August 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with nearly every state in the U.S. over the addictive nature of social media with teens.
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