Tennessee kids could see major Meta settlement windfall. How will it be spent?
A Meta settlement that could direct hundreds of millions of dollars to Tennessee child mental health well-being programs is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” one Tennessee lawmaker says. (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” said Tennessee Rep. Gary Hicks, who sponsored the legislation to launch the Children’s Digital Protection Fund.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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