Meta To Pay $18 Billion & Flash Flood Devastates Nepal | 8.27.26
Summary
Morning Wire covers Meta’s historic $18 billion settlement with 47 states over allegations of addicting children, which includes new safety features and potential industry-wide changes. The episode also reports on catastrophic flash floods in Nepal that killed hundreds, including dozens of Americans, and details the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown, including a global visa pause and mass revocations to combat fraud.
Topics discussed
Intro: Midterm elections and Kalshi ad
Headlines: Meta settlement, Nepal floods, visa crackdown
Ad: Excite OSA for snoring and sleep apnea
Meta agrees to $18B settlement over youth mental health
Ad: Boll & Branch bedding
Ad: Alliance Defending Freedom
Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal kill hundreds
Trump administration pauses visas and revokes asylum seekers' visas
Lindsey Clancy case closing arguments and outro
Kalshi ad disclaimer
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