{
  "id": 4116837,
  "title": "Texas, which didn't join a multi-state case against Meta, negotiated a $1.05B side deal that could reach $1.335B if TikTok and YouTube adopt teen safety changes (Ryan Autullo/Bloomberg Law)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/texas-which-didnt-join-a-multi-state-case-against-meta-negotiated-a-1",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-29T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/texas-billion-dollar-side-deal-ranks-high-in-meta-settlement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Texas negotiated a $1.05B side deal with Meta that could reach $1.335B if TikTok and YouTube adopt teen safety changes. This deal was separate from a multi-state case against Meta, which 47 states settled for $17 billion. According to Bloomberg Law, the settlement with Texas was reached a week before the multi-state case was settled.\n\nThe $17 billion settlement with 47 states resolves claims that Meta caused social media addiction and contributed to a youth mental-health crisis. The deal, reported by Hindustan Times - World News, requires court approval and includes a base payment of $12.7 billion over 10 years, with a total cap of $18 billion. California will receive at least $1.5 billion from the settlement.\n\nMeta's settlement with states includes measures to protect children online, with the company calling on rivals to adopt similar rules. A business professor told CNBC Technology that Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors face the same regulations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Google data center deal gives Texas farmer 60 days to leave 600 rented acres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/google-data-center-deal-gives-texas-farmer-60-days-to-leave-600",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:54:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}