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Meta Agrees to Up to $17 Billion Settlement in Landmark Youth Social Media Safety Cases

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion to resolve lawsuits brought by 47 state attorneys general alleging that the company deliberately designed its platforms to encourage addictive use among teenagers, with the settlement including usage limits and nighttime restrictions for minors.
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TSA Unveils Major Airport-Security Overhaul as It Drops Gold+ Privatization Plan
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
Raheem Sterling Charged With Dangerous Driving After Lamborghini Crash
The Secret Dolly Parton Kept Until Her Death: "She Was Much Sicker Than She Let On"
US Wage Growth Remains Steady as Employment Stabilizes in Major Metropolitan Markets
FBI Warns Corporate Leaders of Escalating State-Linked Ransomware Campaigns
NASA Completes Orbital Testing of Next-Generation Deep-Space Laser Communications Network
FCC Spectrum Auction Draws Record Bidding From Major Telecommunications Companies
US Prepares New Tariffs on Subsidized Chinese Manufactured Goods
Justice Department Expands Healthcare Fraud Enforcement With Philadelphia Task Force
US Intelligence Agency Releases Declassified Records on Foreign Election Interference
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Final Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Civil Case
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration Effort to Bypass Senate Confirmation for US Attorneys
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US Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessel in Caribbean
Federal Judge Rejects Steve Bannon Bid to Overturn Contempt of Congress Conviction
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