NPR News covers a major $17 billion Meta settlement over youth harm and data misuse on Facebook and Instagram, alongside updates on inflation, visa policy changes under Trump, Israeli military actions in Gaza, a global cybercrime crackdown, and a TikTok fine in Brazil.
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