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Quick Summary Meta and a multistate coalition filed a proposed settlement on August 26, 2026, covering claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teens through compulsive-use features and other practices. Meta does not admit the states’ allegations. The agreement could bring default daily time limits, overnight access restrictions, school-hour notification limits, hidden like counts, […]

Quick Summary The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance on August 20 encouraging schools, districts, educators, families, and technology providers to judge classroom technology by its instructional purpose and evidence—not simply by whether it appears on a screen. The guidance is a Dear Colleague Letter, not a nationwide ban on classroom devices, a legal

Quick Summary The U.S. Department of State is testing an optional Paid Expedite appointment program for certain B-visa applicants through December 31, 2026. It launched across Mission Mexico on July 21 and at participating posts in Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Honduras on August 18. An eligible applicant may pay $750 per person, on

Quick Summary The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 21, 2026, that TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities agreed to a $400 million settlement resolving federal litigation over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. TikTok will pay $300 million immediately. Another $100 million is due if a court enters an

Quick Summary The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on August 21, 2026, that it will work with the Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert initiative. The project is intended to improve how agencies identify, search for, and safely return

Quick Summary A U.S. Department of Homeland Security final rule is scheduled to take effect on September 15, 2026. It replaces “duration of status,” often shown as D/S on an I-94, with fixed admission periods for F students, J exchange visitors, and I foreign-media representatives. The change does not mean every current F, J, or

Quick summary The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has rescinded the 2022 public charge regulation. The change takes effect on September 18, 2026 and applies to adjustment-of-status applications postmarked or electronically submitted on or after that date, as well as applications for admission made on or after that date. The new rule gives officers broader

Quick summary Since August 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of State has moved routine visa processing from 25 posts in Africa to regional hubs. The change covers both nonimmigrant visas, such as tourist, student, exchange, and many work visas, and immigrant visas, including family-, employment-, diversity-, adoption-, and fiancé(e)-related cases. This does not mean the