LETTER TO THE EDITOR Meta settlement funds should go to the victims of social media | Scott P. Lauder From the Letter writers sound off on how Wisconsin should spend Meta money series Sep 2, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 Updated Sep 8, 2026 × Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wisconsin DOJ secures more than $200 million in ‘historic’ Meta Platforms settlementkAm(:D4@?D:?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 ag @E96C DE2E6D[ H:== C646:G6 2 A@CE:@? @7 E96 C646?E |6E2 D6EE=6>6?E] (:D4@?D:? H:== k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^2CE:4=607accb45c\bf76\cdg4\h4_7\`_3gd4ad3376]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmC646:G6 2E =62DE Sa`b >:==:@?k^2m @G6C E96 ?6IE 564256]k^AmkAmpEE@C?6J v6?6C2= y@D9 z2F= 2?5 9:D DE277 D9@F=5 36 4@?8C2EF=2E65 7@C E96:C 677@CE] qFE 9@H 5@6D 96 AC@A@D6 E@ FD6 E96D6 7F?5Dn w6 H2?ED E@ 255 E@ E96 (:D4@?D:? 8@G6C?>6?E2= 3FC62F4C24J 3J 56G6=@A:?8 2 9@DE @7 J@FE9 @?=:?6 D276EJ :?:E:2E:G6D] %96D6 2C6 D:>:=2C E@ H92E E96 4@FCE 92D @C56C65 7@C |6E2 E@ 56G6=@A[ 2D H6== 2D D276EJ AC@E@4@=D E@ =:>:E J@FE9 :?G@=G6>6?E :? E96D6 @?=:?6 24E:G:E:6D]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Pair of young Brewers stars 'just scratching the surface' Walworth County conducting Clean Sweep recycling events Oct. 2-3 Road work begins on Cook Street in downtown Lake Geneva A Badger football tradition; the youth athletes that support the team Brewers Double-A team, Biloxi, falls just short of league title Walworth County to host Aging and Abilities Resource Fair on Sept. 24 Wisconsin Veterans Home residents get tour of Geneva Lake Lake Geneva approves five-year strategic action plan With troublesome rib gone, Brewers pitcher optimistic for spring training Aurora Health Care Foundation to host 40th benefit event Lake Geneva author takes young readers on a trip to Yerkes Observatory Fall heats up in Lake Geneva area: Boat show, Lake Geneva alders reject proposal for new finance committee Antique and classic boat show to be held at Abbey Resort kAmz2F=’D 286?4J :D H6== A2:5 2?5 :D 5:C64E65 3J E96 (:D4@?D:? r@?DE:EFE:@? 2?5 DE2EFE6 E@ AC@E64E E96 A6@A=6 @7 (:D4@?D:?] s@?’E E96D6 7F?5D 36=@?8 E@ E96 G:4E:>D @7 |6E2 2?5 @E96C D@4:2= >65:2 A=2E7@C>Dn $9@F=5?’E 96 36 D66<:?8 @FE E96D6 72>:=:6D 2?5 A2J:?8 E96> 5:C64E=J E96 7F== 2>@F?E @7 E96 D6EE=6>6?En p7E6C 2==[ E96J 2C6 E96 @?6D H9@ 92G6 366? 5:C64E=J 27764E65 3J E96 D@4:2= >65:2 8:2?EDV >:D8F:565 AC@8C2>D] $9@F=5?’E E96J 36 E96 @?6D E@ C62A E96 C6H2C5D @7 @FC 8@G6C?>6?E’D 24E:@?Dnk^AmkAmz2F=[ A=62D6 5@ E96 C:89E E9:?8 2?5 C6EFC? E96 >@?6J E@ E96 72>:=:6D E92E H6C6 92C>65[ ?@E E@ A@=:E:42==J 4@??64E65 4@>A2?:6D E@ 56G6=@A C65F?52?E AC@8C2>D]k^Am kAm$4@EE !] {2F56C[ (63DE6Ck^Am In this Series Letter writers sound off on how Wisconsin should spend Meta money Updated Sep 8, 2026 Use Meta money to pay for cellphone lockers in schools | Richard S. Russell Updated Sep 8, 2026 Invest Meta settlement money in Wisconsin's young people | Lucy Ripp Updated Sep 8, 2026 Meta settlement funds should go to the victims of social media | Scott P. Lauder 4 updates Previous Next Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Wisconsin DOJ secures more than $200 million in ‘historic’ Meta Platforms settlement The settlement requires Meta to impose a host of youth-focused safeguards like daily usage limits and restricted nighttime usage for individua…
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Wisconsin DOJ secures more than $200 million in ‘historic’ Meta Platforms settlement The settlement requires Meta to impose a host of youth-focused safeguards like daily usage limits and restricted nighttime usage for individua…
