1+ week, 6+ day ago   (534+ words) Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will pay $17.1 billion and implement new protections to reduce the harmful effects of social media on young people, settling a lawsuit alleging that the social media giant violated consumer protection laws and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) (The Center Square) – Georgia will receive between $100 million and $135 million from a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms announced Wednesday, Attorney General Chris Carr said. Forty-seven states, Washington, D.C. and three territories were involved in various levels of litigation against the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (28+ words) Meta will initially pay approximately $12 billion. That figure will jump to $17.1 billion if Snap, TikTok and YouTube also settle with the states and accept financial penalties....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (474+ words) That increase has sharpened attention on a permit category that many residents previously had little reason to follow. For Georgia data centers, the permitting debate turns on whether backup power equipment should be treated as a limited operational safeguard or…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (175+ words) Chattooga County Chamber launches the 2026–27 Georgia FLEX program, giving local high school students hands-on experience building real businesses. Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its participation in the 2026–2027 Georgia FLEX (Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience) program, a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (505+ words) Small businesses have proven time and again that they’re resilient. They keep hiring, keep innovating, and keep serving their communities even when the broader economy feels shaky. But underneath that resilience, many owners are carrying real weight. Rising costs and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (328+ words) Many entrepreneurs spend too much time thinking about what they’re going to say next and not enough time thinking about what they should ask. Abraham believes the most effective conversations begin with sincere curiosity. Instead of steering discussions toward a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (612+ words) Employee engagement in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest level in decades, creating a challenge many business leaders may not see coming. While turnover remains relatively stable, a growing number of employees are staying in their roles while quietly pulling…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1726+ words) For a nation so utterly divided in its politics, there’s one issue bringing Americans together: A mistrust of data centers. Data centers are facilities filled with computers and networking equipment that keep the internet, cloud services, apps and AI running....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (659+ words) Business owners hear constantly that they should tell better stories about their brand. Few understand why a story persuades a buyer when a list of features does not. On today’s episode of Strategic Edge, Jay Abraham, Founder and CEO of…...