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  "id": 3566951,
  "title": "Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/metas-18-billion-settlement-leaves-out-the-child-protections-new",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/08/26/exclusive-new-mexicos-attorney-general-meta-18-billion-settlement-weaker-his-state-raul-torrez/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez expressed disappointment that Meta's $18 billion settlement does not include the powerful child protection measures New Mexico secured during a trial. The settlement, which still represents a significant victory, requires Meta to limit teen usage to two hours per day, block notifications at night, and ban certain AI features. However, Torrez believes the deal falls short of the full protections New Mexico achieved in court. Meta's Chief Legal Officer, C.J. Mahoney, called for other platforms like TikTok and YouTube to adopt the new rules. Critics argue the settlement focuses too much on parental controls and fails to address the most harmful aspects of the platform.",
  "summary": "Raúl Torrez said New Mexico secured stronger protections against AI chatbots and predators than the national settlement. Child safety experts agree.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/factbox-what-meta-agreed-to-in-us-teen-safety-settlement",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:00:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Jim Cramer calls the Meta settlement a 'big break,' says the stock reaction is 'ridiculous'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/jim-cramer-calls-the-meta-settlement-a-big-break-says-the-stock",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:09:17.000Z"
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        "title": "Don’t praise Meta ‘for what the court orders them to do’: Meta will only pay the full $17.1 billion settlement if TikTok and YouTube match it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dont-praise-meta-for-what-the-court-orders-them-to-do-meta-will-only",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:39:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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