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The Fox News Rundown

The Fox News Rundown

"Profit Over Safety": Inside Meta's Landmark Settlement

The Fox News Rundown · Aug 27, 2026 · 32:42

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Following a historic $17 billion settlement reached between Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and 47 states, social media platforms face landmark changes aimed at curbing tech addiction and protecting children from predatory features. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Attorney Mark Lanier join to discuss why the Kids Online Safety Act is needed to make these safety restrictions permanent across all platforms, how legal action succeeded where congressional action stalled, and what parents can do to protect their children from the dangers of social media.

With the midterm elections growing closer, political candidates are leveraging high-profile endorsements. But in an era of hyper-polarization and fractured media channels, do these political stamps of approval truly change voters’ minds, or do they simply reinforce pre-existing beliefs? Northeastern University Distinguished Professor of political science Costas Panagopoulos joins Fox’s Alex Hogan to discuss the true weight of endorsements in modern American politics.

Plus, commentary from Steve Doocy, co-host of Fox & Friends.

PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS 


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