Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection join a multistate filing calling for child safety and privacy safeguards in the sale of the company SALT LAKE CITY—Utah and 37 other attorneys general are calling for child safety and privacy protections in any sale of Character.AI’s business or assets. The coalition filed a notice in …
Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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 …

