Join Us for a Special Evening: On What Grounds?
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Mid-trial, Meta settled. The federal trial had just opened in Oakland, with Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify, when the case ended in a settlement requiring Meta to pay over $17 billion and adopt sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook, one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Some observers are calling it social media’s version of the 1990s tobacco settlement, one that could reshape the industry and how young people experience these platforms.
Colorado was at the center of the case. Colorado was one of the four states whose case went to trial before the settlement cut it short, and the state will receive close to $615 million over nine years, dedicated to protecting and restoring the mental health and safety of Colorado children. The terms go well beyond money. They cover limiting notifications at night and during school, encouraging breaks, restricting harmful features, and requiring age assurance technology.
Join CWBA President Azra Taslimi and Past President Alison Connaughty for a candid conversation with Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson about how the states built the case, what it took to bring one of the world’s most powerful companies to the table, and what comes next. State officials have said the problems extend well beyond Meta and hope companies like TikTok and Snapchat will adopt similar protections. Whether you practice consumer protection, tech, family law, or public interest litigation, or you’re a parent wondering what actually changes on your kid’s phone, this is a rare chance to hear directly from one of the top lawyers who helped shape the result.
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