{"id":51109,"date":"2026-09-15T09:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=51109"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:15:57","slug":"iowa-to-hand-25000000-to-residents-harmed-by-meta-in-first-consumer-restitution-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=51109","title":{"rendered":"Iowa to Hand $25,000,000 to Residents Harmed by Meta in First Consumer Restitution Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cash-settlement-dollar.jpg?resize=1024,600\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"class action settlement\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Iowa is setting up the first-of-its-kind restitution fund to hand out $25 million to residents hurt by Meta\u2019s practices aimed at children.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Brenna Bird <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov\/newsroom\/attorney-general-brenna-bird-announces-iowa-is-first-state-in-meta-settlement-to-create-consumer-res\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> the state will use $25 million from its $126 million Meta settlement to pay eligible Facebook and Instagram users. Iowa is the first state in the deal to create a consumer fund.<\/p>\n<p>Bird says half of the settlement, about $68 million, must address the harms that prompted the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Says Bird,<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Meta settlement was a victory for Iowa\u2019s families. Our kids will now be safer online\u2026 I\u2019m happy to announce we are the first state to create a fund to share the settlement with Iowans who have been affected by Meta\u2019s bad behavior.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other pots include $11 million for the Iowa Kids and Consumers Defense Fund, $10 million in school grants, $10 million for victim support and a Special Victims Unit, $3 million for technology upgrades and about $7.3 million for the Ensuring Child Safety Online Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly $49 million goes to the state\u2019s general fund after legal fees.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility rules and the claims process will be announced later.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa\u2019s settlement proceeds is the state\u2019s share of the landmark settlement with Meta <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/2026\/08\/27\/meta-to-pay-up-to-17100000000-add-child-safety-limits-on-instagram-and-facebook-after-states-claim-addictive-designs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reached<\/a> in August when the tech giant agreed to pay a coalition of states at least $12.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p><em><span>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDailyHodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span>Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"736\"><\/div>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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