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Colin Lecher, CalMatters

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Meta to pay $17 billion — and limit ‘likes’ for teens — in social media settlement with states

by Colin Lecher, CalMatters Aug 26, 2026Aug 26, 2026

California will get over $2 billion from Meta as part of a proposed settlement in a 47-state social media addiction case. The trial kicked off just last week in a federal court in Oakland.

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‘We’re basically pushers:’ Two California courtrooms hear how companies may have hooked kids on social media

by Colin Lecher, CalMatters Jan 30, 2026Jan 30, 2026
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How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

by Colin Lecher, CalMatters and Miles Hilton, CalMatters Jan 12, 2026Jan 12, 2026
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Why a new California law could change the way all Americans browse the internet

by Colin Lecher, CalMatters Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 2025
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New California law forces chatbots to protect kids’ mental health

by Colin Lecher, CalMatters Oct 13, 2025
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How the state sent Californians’ personal health data to LinkedIn

by Tomas Apodaca, CalMatters and Colin Lecher, CalMatters Apr 28, 2025Apr 28, 2025
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