There are 3 article(s) tagged Digital Protection Fund:

• September 2026

  • Tennessee kids could see major Meta settlement windfall. How will it be spent?

    “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.

    By Melissa Brown September 13, 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: How can the Digital Protection Fund protect Tennessee kids from social media harms?

    The Digital Protection Fund was established to hold money awarded in litigation, such as the Meta settlement, but the debate over how to use it is just beginning. 

    By Noah McLane September 07, 2026

• August 2026

  • Tennessee part of ‘biggest settlement with big tech in world history’

    Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to settle claims filed by 47 states, including Tennessee, state attorneys general announced.

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    Meta reaches $17B settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

    By Noah McLane, The Associated Press August 26, 2026