August 16, 2026

Social media companies paid a school district more than its annual budget to avoid trial

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The financial terms of the Breathitt County social media settlement have been disclosed for the first time. Meta is paying $9 million. Snap and TikTok are each paying $8 million. YouTube negotiated a payout of slightly more than $2 million. The combi...