Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to create a fund to use settlement dollars from Meta to help youth in Michigan. In 2026, a multistate settlement with the company was announced, resolving a lawsuit alleging that the company used addictive features that harmed young people and misled the public. The settlement is expected to bring at least $171 million to Michigan over 10 years.
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- House Bills 6463 and 6464 were introduced by Representatives Julie Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) and Mike Muelle (R-Linden), respectively.
- The proposal establishes the Youth Social Media Settlement Fund.
- Housed with the Department of Treasury, it would receive money recovered from social media-related lawsuits and settlements.
- The Department of Health and Human Services would administer grants to support youth mental health services, crisis intervention, after-school programs, mentoring, and other evidence-based programs.
- The legislation establishes guardrails to ensure the money is used as intended by the Legislature, including statewide planning and annual reporting requirements.
- The bills were referred to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.
