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Alan Wilson
@alanwilson· SC· Aug 26, 2026

As a dad to two teenagers who’ve grown up in the digital age, protecting children from Big Tech is personal to me.

scdailygazette.com
Tim Griffin
@timgriffin· AR· Aug 26, 2026

For years, Meta represented that its platforms posed no risk to the mental health of young people, all while knowing that its algorithms were designed to get kids hooked and to keep them online for as long as possible, with well-documented…

arkansasadvocate.com
Nick Brown
@nickbrown· WA· Aug 26, 2026

This rule was written to satisfy the president’s continued desire to control our vote, but the United States Constitution is clear: states control elections, not the president,

washingtonstatestandard.com
Phil Weiser
@philweiser· CO· Aug 26, 2026

The focus of this case was to protect our kids — stopping notifications and alerts at night and when they are in school, encouraging them to take breaks from social media, protecting them against harmful features, implementing age…

coloradonewsline.com
Phil Weiser
@philweiser· CO· Aug 26, 2026

The relief we are getting in this settlement is very meaningful and well beyond what any court has ordered or is likely to order.

coloradonewsline.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

We have achieved some of the most important relief … both for the state to help abate the impact of social media on kids, but also to empower parents to help protect kids.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

Every case has their own life. Every case has their own set of facts. Every case is a little bit different.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

If there is a time at which I do not think that I can follow the law and discharge my duties, of course, the only thing for me to do is to recuse myself.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

We’ll have the same energy and the same fervor to enforce the laws in the State of Nebraska, no matter who.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

It is a sad period in Nebraska history that we’ve had this much fraud in our petition process.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Rob Bonta
@robbonta· CA· Aug 26, 2026

I am proud to deliver this settlement that addresses the concerns at the core of our lawsuit and institutes real change, real transparency, and real enforceable protections for children on Facebook and Instagram — right now, no more…

rollcall.com
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Aug 26, 2026

In Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for Senate, Paxton has unveiled a preposterous four-point plan to regulate the industry that would make data centers criminally liable for the products their AI customers make.

reason.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Aug 26, 2026

While we know and can tell that the monetary rewards are going to be transformative, I want to focus on the injunctive relief that we obtained as a part of the settlement.

virginiamercury.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Aug 26, 2026

The size of the settlement is massive and represents a huge victory for kids’ online safety.

virginiamercury.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Aug 26, 2026

We are really excited to put this money into efforts that are going to continue to help protect our kids.

virginiamercury.com
Jay Jones
@jayjones· VA· Aug 26, 2026

This is historic, this is a shift in how Meta and these companies are going to operate.

virginiamercury.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Aug 26, 2026

When this trial began, I said we would hold Meta accountable and today I’ve kept that promise.

idahocapitalsun.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Aug 26, 2026

Meta’s design was a cynical attempt to create a lifetime user, regardless of the psychological damage and harm our children were exposed to.

idahocapitalsun.com
Raúl Labrador
@rallabrador· Republican · ID· Aug 26, 2026

Protecting children in Idaho is one of the most critical responsibilities of my office.

idahocapitalsun.com
Mike Hilgers
@mikehilgers· NE· Aug 26, 2026

Our Constitution does not permit the City of Omaha to repeal any portion of a statewide law passed by the Legislature.

nebraskaexaminer.com