Historic Penalty Against Meta

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
PROGRAM #11256 12:00 PM PT

Historic Penalty Against Meta. 

The tech giant will pay nearly $17 billion for designing platforms that foster addiction among young users. As a result of a class-action lawsuit, the company must implement sweeping changes to how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram. What does the ruling state? What evidence was presented? How will the settlement funds be invested? What lies ahead for the world’s most popular social media networks?

Guest: Javier Medrano, Deputy Director for Constituency Affairs, New York Attorney General Letitia James’s Office, New York, NY.

Millions Lose Access to Food. Federal cuts to the SNAP program have impacted millions of families, hitting Latino communities particularly hard. Over five million people lost food assistance within a single year, with projections estimating that more than 1.6 million of them are Latino. States like Texas, Florida, and California are registering the sharpest drops. What do these numbers mean on the ground? Will the number of people without access to this program continue to rise? What happens to those who lost their SNAP benefits?

Guest: Carmen Feliciano, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, UnidosUS, Washington, DC.

The South Grows Slower, but Keeps Growing. The nation’s fastest-growing region—the five states making up the South—continues to expand, though at a slower pace. The white population is declining while communities of color continue to drive growth. As a result of this expansion, the South could gain a record nine seats in Congress. The question remains: will communities of color share in that expanded congressional representation?

Guest: Kira Romero-Craft, Attorney, Brennan Center for Justice, Orlando, FL.

Photo: Mariia Berezovsky/Unsplash

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