AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMeta Youth-Safety Settlement: Meta agreed to pay up to about $17.1B (and potentially $18B) to settle claims from 47 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands over alleged addictive design and harm to minors on Instagram and Facebook. The deal is tied to major teen protections: two-hour daily limits with “productive pauses,” nighttime blocks (midnight–6 a.m.) without parental consent, reduced school-hour notifications, stronger age assurance, and limits on certain content and engagement features. Local Impact: Multiple states announced their expected shares, including Tennessee (~$752M), Missouri ($100M–$150M), Alabama (~$117M), Hawaiʻi (up to ~$76M), and Vermont (at least ~$92.7M). Tech & Policy Watch: Meta says it will “encourage” TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar rules, with extra money conditional on comparable commitments. Tourism Data (Tech-adjacent): Separately, Hawaii’s DBEDT reported July 2026 visitor spending rose to $1.99B (+1.7%) with 883,248 visitors (+1.1%), though stays shortened to 7.59 days (-14.1%).
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