SC to receive upwards of $247M in Meta settlement over child safety on social media

Meta settled a 47-state lawsuit and vowed to make its social media platforms safer for children. South Carolina’s share is at least $247M.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,369

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — Facebook parent company Meta settled a 47-state lawsuit for up to $17.1 billion and vowed to make its social media platforms safer for children.

South Carolina’s share of the settlement will be at least $247 million, and perhaps as much as $350 million, state Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Wednesday.

The court must still sign off on the agreement, and the payments will be in yearly installments over the next decade, with the …

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