Press Releases

Division of Community Affairs - Delaware

Schools Invited to Host Their Own Poetry Out Loud Competition Wilmington, Del. (August 24, 2026) – The 2026-2027 school year marks the 22nd anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE HAWAIʻI STATE ENERGY...

Delaware Division of the Arts

The 2026-2027 school year marks the 22nd anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection.

Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division

August 26, 2026 ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN...

State of Alaska Department of Law

Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms,...

North Carolina Attorney General

Instagram and Facebook to Make Major Child Safety Upgrades FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will pay up to $645 million, with a guaranteed...

Governor of State of Hawaii

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN...

North Carolina Attorney General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 Instagram and Facebook to Make Major Child Safety Upgrades RALEIGH – Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will pay up to $645 million, with a guaranteed...

Washington State Office of Attorney General

Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation...

Missouri Attorney General

Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – one of...

Idaho Office of Attorney General

Home Newsroom AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram BOISE, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta...

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General

Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.—one of the...

South Carolina Attorney General's Office

Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the...

Nebraska Attorney General

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta...

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General

Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.—one of the...

Georgia Office of Attorney General

Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – the...

Georgia Office of Attorney General

Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – the...

Pennsylvania Attorney General

Settlement with the social media titan was reached amidst a civil trial regarding Meta’s alleged failures to protect its young users HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania, as part of a multistate coalition, has...

Alabama Office of the Attorney General

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2026 For press inquiries only, contact: Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694 William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced a landmark $117,103,721 settlement with Meta...