^{EU, you're my only hope.}

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/eu-threatens-meta-with-fines-over-addictive-features-on-facebook-and-instagram/

>only hope

Not so fast

Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-says-us-states-are-seeking-14-trillion-penalties-august-youth-safety-trial-2026-07-07/

California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits
https://edsource.org/2026/social-media-mental-health-lawsuit/761927

It's shaping up like the suits against big tobacco (big success) and against big oil (no success) in that a state/local strategy is more likely in the US than a national approach

>likely

Debbie recalls Zuck jetting over to Mar-a-Lago and dining with Trump right after the election. She thinks Meta has a hall pass.