Evening Wire: Meta To Pay $17 Billion Settlement & The Tate Lawyers’ Brutal Admission | 8.26.26
Summary
Meta agrees to a landmark $17 billion settlement over child privacy violations, while Dolly Parton is honored globally following her death from cancer. The episode covers Darlene Graham-Nordone’s Senate runoff win, a chaotic LA mayoral debate, and the Tate brothers’ claim that their online wealth was fabricated. Additional stories include deadly flooding in Nepal, a FEMA bias scandal, a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, and the passing of actor Tim Curry.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Kalshi and Jerry Insurance
Meta agrees to $17B settlement over child privacy
Dolly Parton passes away; cause of death revealed
Darlene Graham-Nordone wins SC Senate runoff
LA Mayor debate between Bass and Raman criticized
Tate brothers claim online persona was fabricated
Sponsor: Cardiff small business funding
Deadly flash flooding strikes Nepal
FEMA ordered to skip Trump supporters post-Milton
Measles outbreak kills two in Pennsylvania
Blind woman regains sight via eye transplant
Actor Tim Curry passes away at 80
Outro and repeat sponsor message
Listen ad-free on Castria