Kansas to receive $134 million in transformative Meta settlement

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 255

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram agreed to one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in American history, paying $17.1 billion to most U.S. states and territories and promising to implement sweeping safety features to protect kids.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said Wednesday the state’s $134 million portion of the settlement with Meta “marks a down payment on an industry-wide transformation that will finally prioritize our …

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