Meta makes initial $9 million payment to South Dakota in social media settlement
( October 26, 2026, 22:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Dakota has received the first $9 million from Meta Platforms of a $52 million share in a national settlement over social media’s impact on youth mental health, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced. The payments will arrive over 10 years and could grow to $73.5 million if certain conditions are met. The money will be put in the attorney general’s Consumer Protection Fund until the state legislature decides how to spend it, the AG said.Statement follows:...
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