NPR News: 08-26-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
Meta settles a $1.7 billion lawsuit with state attorneys general over online safety harms to teens, agreeing to new time limits and notification blocks. The FBI and Justice Department seized a botnet used by Chinese hackers to attack U.S. critical infrastructure, including NASA and the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, a UN diplomat criticizes Israel’s Gaza strikes, South Carolinians select Darlene Graham as their Republican candidate, and the Kennedy Center faces legal battles over its renovation and naming rights.
Topics discussed
Meta settles $17B lawsuit over teen safety and digital nicotine
US seizes botnet used by Chinese hackers to attack infrastructure
UN diplomat criticizes Israel's strikes in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
Lindsey Graham's sister wins SC GOP primary after his death
Kennedy Center board threatens demolition over renovation dispute
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