By Christine Sexton | Senior Reporter
“The payouts are peanuts compared to the profound harms Meta’s profit-driven addictive features inflicted on kids, and a slap on the wrist for a trillion-dollar corp that’ll pay more to lawyers than to the states. We’ll see them at trial.” — Attorney General James Uthmeier
Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram has agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children. Florida did not agree to the settlement.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that roadside cameras that use artificial intelligence to photograph and log vehicle data are useful tools for law enforcement agencies to fight crime but shouldn’t be used for traffic tickets.
School’s back and Florida Phoenix columnist Craig Pittman walks us through a conversation between middle school science students and their new teacher.
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