Ny Ag (@newyorkstateag)

.@Polymarket is skirting New York's laws by running an illegal gambling platform that targets our most vulnerable and deprives families of critical services.  My office and @GovKathyHochul are suing to defend our laws and keep New Yorkers safe.

2026-09-25 View on X

Wall Street Journal

New York AG Letitia James sues Polymarket US, alleging that the site is illegally running a gambling operation, as part of NY's crackdown on prediction markets

The company and rival Kalshi are facing legal challenges from states around the country — New York, one of the largest markets …

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-27 View on X

Meta Newsroom

Meta's deal with 52 AGs includes daily time limits for teens and algorithmic feed controls; ~$5.3B of it rests on YouTube and TikTok implementing the measures

Our Agreement With US State Attorneys General — Today, we are announcing an agreement with a bipartisan group …

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-27 View on X

Reuters

Meta agrees to pay up to $18B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more

Meta Platforms (META.O) will pay up to $18 billion and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a sweeping agreement …

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-27 View on X

Techdirt

Meta's AG settlement gives it a moat to write child safety rules for other social media platforms, with little evidence its new safety features will help kids

including adults — while handing the states a pipeline to that data for whatever else they decide it's useful for.”Mike Masnick /@masnick.com:In case you wanted about 3,700 words o...

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-26 View on X

Reuters

Filing: Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more

Meta Platforms (META.O) agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims …

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New York will receive up to $1.15 billion, and Meta must reform the way kids use its platforms: - limit kids' use of its platforms to two hours a day - stop kids from using its platforms overnight - end notifications during school - ban beauty and skin tone filters for kids

2026-08-26 View on X

Wall Street Journal

Meta's AG settlement will be distributed to the 48 signing states and four jurisdictions in annual installments over a 10-year period based on their populations

The deal contains broad new safeguards for underage users but only pays out in full if TikTok and YouTube make similar concessions

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New York will receive up to $1.15 billion, and Meta must reform the way kids use its platforms: - limit kids' use of its platforms to two hours a day - stop kids from using its platforms overnight - end notifications during school - ban beauty and skin tone filters for kids

2026-08-26 View on X

Meta Newsroom

Meta's deal with 52 AGs includes daily time limits for teens and algorithmic feed controls; ~$5.3B of it rests on YouTube and TikTok implementing the measures

Takeaways — We are announcing an agreement reached with a bipartisan group of attorneys general, building on our longstanding efforts …

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New York will receive up to $1.15 billion, and Meta must reform the way kids use its platforms: - limit kids' use of its platforms to two hours a day - stop kids from using its platforms overnight - end notifications during school - ban beauty and skin tone filters for kids

2026-08-26 View on X

Reuters

Filing: Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more

Meta Platforms (META.O) agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims …

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New York will receive up to $1.15 billion, and Meta must reform the way kids use its platforms: - limit kids' use of its platforms to two hours a day - stop kids from using its platforms overnight - end notifications during school - ban beauty and skin tone filters for kids

2026-08-26 View on X

Reuters

Meta agrees to pay up to $18B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more

Meta Platforms (META.O) will pay up to $18 billion and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a sweeping agreement …

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-26 View on X

Reuters

Meta agrees to pay up to $18B to settle US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled consumers, and more

Meta Platforms (META.O) will pay up to $18 billion and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a sweeping agreement …

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For years, our kids have suffered from anxiety and depression while @Meta reaped immense profits by addicting them to social media. Now, my office and a bipartisan coalition secured up to $17.1 billion from @Meta along with groundbreaking reforms to help protect our kids online.

2026-08-26 View on X

Meta Newsroom

Meta's deal with 52 AGs includes daily time limits for teens and algorithmic feed controls; ~$5.3B of it rests on YouTube and TikTok implementing the measures

Takeaways — We are announcing an agreement reached with a bipartisan group of attorneys general, building on our longstanding efforts …

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.@Meta has built its business around addictive feeds and features that put our kids' mental health at risk.  Today, together with a bipartisan coalition of AGs, we begin our trial to hold Meta accountable and to continue protecting our kids from the harms of social media.

2026-08-19 View on X

Reuters

In opening arguments, US state AGs say that Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejects the claims

Meta Platforms (META.O) rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook …

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.@Meta has built its business around addictive feeds and features that put our kids' mental health at risk.  Today, together with a bipartisan coalition of AGs, we begin our trial to hold Meta accountable and to continue protecting our kids from the harms of social media.

2026-08-18 View on X

Reuters

In opening arguments, US state AGs said Meta intentionally sought to addict children to Facebook and Instagram in pursuit of profit; Meta rejected the claims

to hold Meta accountable for the harm they've caused.Mike Swift /@swiftstories:“Time and time again, @Meta chose profits” over wellbeing of users, Megan O'Neill tells jury, getting...

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.@Meta has built its business around addictive feeds and features that put our kids' mental health at risk.  Today, together with a bipartisan coalition of AGs, we begin our trial to hold Meta accountable and to continue protecting our kids from the harms of social media.

2026-08-18 View on X

Reuters

How a bipartisan coalition of US states fought to present a united case against Meta; District Judge Rogers adopted a hybrid structure for the multiweek trial

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Block, the company behind @CashApp, knew its users were being scammed by fraudsters and failed to protect them. Now, my office and a bipartisan group of AGs secured $45 million from Block. I'll always hold businesses accountable when they prioritize profits over people.

2026-07-09 View on X

Reuters

Block agrees to pay $45M and offer live customer support for Cash App to settle claims by 46 US states that the company failed to protect users from fraud

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We won our case against the Trump administration for trying to destroy the H-1B visa program. Thousands with these visas serve New Yorkers as doctors, teachers, and other skilled workers. I'll keep fighting to protect them and our immigrant communities. https://www.reuters.com/...

2026-06-09 View on X

CNBC

A US federal judge blocks Trump's $100K fee for employers' H-1B visa applications, saying it violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution

A federal judge on Monday vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications. — The visa payment policy violated …

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We won our case against the Trump administration for trying to destroy the H-1B visa program. Thousands with these visas serve New Yorkers as doctors, teachers, and other skilled workers. I'll keep fighting to protect them and our immigrant communities. https://www.reuters.com/...

2026-06-08 View on X

CNBC

A federal judge blocks President Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employer H-1B visa applications

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Once again, this administration is prioritizing big corporations over consumers. — When gambling platforms, including prediction markets, violate our laws, we will hold them accountable. — My office and @governor.ny.gov will keep defending our laws in court.

2026-04-25 View on X

Reuters

The US CFTC sues New York, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits against Coinbase and Gemini

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We just won our trial against @LiveNation and @Ticketmaster. A jury ruled in our favor and is holding the companies responsible for their illegal monopoly that cost consumers millions of dollars. This is a landmark victory to protect New Yorkers from harmful monopolies.

2026-04-16 View on X

NBC News

A US jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally maintained monopoly power in the ticketing market, in a case brought by state AGs after the DOJ settled

The federal government struck a settlement with Live Nation in March, requiring Ticketmaster to divest up to 13 amphitheaters …

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.@TheJusticeDept's settlement would benefit Live Nation at the expense of consumers, and we cannot agree to it. My colleagues and I have a strong case, and we will continue our lawsuit and keep fighting to protect Americans without the federal government. https://www.politico.com/...

2026-03-10 View on X

Associated Press

The US DOJ reaches a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation, in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over US live events

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