Alaska to receive up to $23 million in landmark child safety settlement with Meta

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 859

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Alaska is set to receive up to $23 million from Meta Platforms Inc. under a landmark $17 billion settlement agreement that would also require the company to implement a sweeping set of safety features for its social media platforms, aimed at protecting children from addictive features and harmful content.

The multistate settlement agreement was announced Wednesday that state officials are lauding as one of the biggest consumer protection settlements in …

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