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Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that could force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens. The courts decision ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history, rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements …
Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)—Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history—rivaled only …
Salt Lake City, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, Inc (Hims). The complaint, filed July 29 in the Northern District of California, alleges Hims violated the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act by improperly charging consumers for subscriptions they …
SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, Inc (Hims). The complaint, filed July 29 in the Northern District of California, alleges Hims violated the Utah …
Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Attorney General’s Office and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, alongside a coalition of more than forty states, secured an $18 million settlement arising from the bankruptcy proceedings of 23andMe. 23andMe, once a leader in consumer genetic analysis and ancestry services, allowed users to submit samples for detailed genetic analysis. In 2023, the company suffered a significant data …
Salt Lake City, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, helped secure a $45 million multi-state settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from …
Utah to Receive $482,183 Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to …
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP), Katie Hass and the Assistant Director, Blake Young, updated the Utah Legislature on enforcement and education activities accomplished during the fiscal year of 2026 by DCP. Hass and Young spoke to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee meeting and the Business and Labor …
6/24/2026 UPDATE — Updated Criminal Sentencing Date9/2/2026 at 11:00 AM in Room 2B 206 (St George) before District Judge Ann Marie McIff AllenCaution Regarding Recovery ScamsThe Division has received reports concerning fictitious law firms targeting former RentDue Capital investors on social media and various messaging platforms, falsely claiming they have the authorization to investigate cases and recover lost funds. To protect …
