NPR News: 08-26-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
Meta agreed to a $17 billion settlement with state attorneys general over online safety concerns for minors, promising new time limits and restrictions. The U.S. Justice Department seized a botnet used by Chinese hackers to attack critical infrastructure, including NASA and the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, a Trump-appointed diplomat criticized Israel’s strikes in Gaza, and Darlene Graham won South Carolina’s GOP primary to succeed her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham.
Topics discussed
Meta settles $17B lawsuit over teen safety and digital nicotine
US seizes botnet used by Chinese hackers to target infrastructure
UN diplomat criticizes Israel's strikes in Gaza amid peace talks
Lindsey Graham's sister wins SC Republican primary runoff
Kennedy Center renovation dispute and market update
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