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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 9 MIN

Meta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement Over Claims It Harmed Teens

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

P.M. Edition for Aug. 26. Tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky tells us why the Meta settlement could change how teenagers use some of the world’s most popular apps. Plus, the FDA approves a milestone therapy for pancreatic cancer. WSJ reporter Xavier Martinez discusses how the nearly $40,000-a-month drug from Revolution Medicines could change patient outcomes of one the deadliest cancers. And the FBI shuts down a sprawling hacking network linked to China that targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve and critical infrastructure. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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