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Ed Markey: Big Tech’s day of reckoning is here. This settlement sends a message every boardroom in Silicon Valley should hear: our…

On the recordAugust 28, 2026
Big Tech’s day of reckoning is here. This settlement sends a message every boardroom in Silicon Valley should hear: our children are not collateral damage to bolster Big Tech’s bottom line.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey discusses the Meta settlement and children's privacy.

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