Podcast Episode

Assessing the Landmark Meta Settlement

The Tech Policy Press Podcast·Tech Policy Press·2 September 2026·56 min

About this episode

Days into a bellwether trial brought by four states, Meta reached a settlement with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general to resolve their claims, agreeing to pay up to ~$17 billion and to make a series of teen-safety changes to Instagram and Facebook. The day after the settlement was announced, Tech Policy Press convened a live podcasting recording with to assess the settlement and its implications. Expert guests included:Alissa Cooper, Executive Director of the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)Meetali Jain, Executive Director of Tech Justice Law (TJL)Matthew B. Lawrence, Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law