(GA. NEWS NETWORK)
*Tech giant Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial related to safeguards for younger users of social media. And Georgia’s share is close to $100 million, according to Attorney General Chris Carr. It is one of the largest such settlements ever, though it represents only a fraction of the $201 billion in revenue that the company booked last year. (SRN NEWS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY)
*The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is promoting the benefits of data centers, emphasizing job creation and property tax revenue while downplaying concerns about environmental impact. MetroAtlanta-CEO reports Chamber President Chris Clark says the campaign aims to set the record straight before statewide policymaker briefings begin this September. Concerns about water use and energy consumption by data centers have been raised by public officials and others, with calls for more transparency and responsible development.
*Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones disputes a Washington news outlet’s report that President Trump offered to make him ambassador to Germany if he would endorse former opponent Rick Jackson in the general election. Jones told the AJC Trump has not offered him anything but did ask him to end the feud. Jone says he also made it clear to Trump that the feud is very much alive.