Extra: Mark Lanier and Sen. Blackburn On Meta’s Massive Settlement

Meta recently agreed to a landmark multi-state settlement, putting an end to a high-profile federal lawsuit over child safety and the addictive nature of social media apps like Instagram. The deal introduces major restrictions, including disabling algorithmic feeds, removing cosmetic filters, hiding like counts, and restricting late-night app usage for teens.
Following the announcement, Jessica Rosenthal spoke with Mark Lanier, lead trial lawyer in landmark social media addiction cases representing the state of Arkansas, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). They discussed the significance of the settlement and corporate accountability.
Both guests share their perspectives on whether courtroom settlements and state-level legal pressure can replace federal regulation, and what steps still need to be taken to protect young users from online harm.
We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear them in full. Today on the Fox News Rundown Extra, we share our complete conversations with attorney Mark Lanier and Senator Marsha Blackburn as they dive deeper into the battle to hold Big Tech accountable.

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