The settlement would resolve a multistate lawsuit that alleged Meta designed and deployed addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public about the potential dangers.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Aug. 2026
The Illinois settlement is part of the broader nationwide deal Meta reached to resolve claims that the company built Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to kids and misled the public about the risks.
Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
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Scott Nover,
Washington Post,
15 Aug. 2026
White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
Under-eye shadows, bags and lower-lid definition get played up instead of concealed.
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Ashley Lynch,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2026
States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.
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Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case.
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Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2026
Hudson also falsified financial statements with fake values in their bank accounts to try and get the franchise deal, according to federal prosecutors.
Many of her photographs were attributed to Capa, which obscured her contribution once Friedmann adopted the name for himself alone.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2026
In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.
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