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Meta’s $18 Billion Social Media Addiction Settlement and How the ‘Trump Effect’ Secured Darline Graham’s Primary Win

Meta’s $18 Billion Social Media Addiction Settlement and How the ‘Trump Effect’ Secured Darline Graham’s Primary Win

Episode 324 Published 6 days, 5 hours ago
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Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, just agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit over teen social media addiction. While Meta denies wrongdoing, it has agreed to make changes on its platforms for younger users, like time limits and disabling “like” counts. But will those protections be enough? And will other social media companies follow suit? NBC News tech reporter David Ingram breaks down the terms of the deal. Then, Sen. Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsay Graham, won South Carolina’s GOP primary runoff Tuesday, despite questions about her lack of political experience and foreign policy expertise. NBC News chief Capitol Hill correspondent Ryan Nobles analyzes why President Donald Trump had to campaign so aggressively for Graham to notch the victory. Plus, the WNBA’s season has been roiled by a debate around transgender athletes in women’s sports. NBC News sports reporter Andrew Greif explains how it all boiled over at a recent game and why the WNBA has become a cultural lightning rod.


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