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Utah Bet on Going It Alone Against Meta. This Week, That Bet Paid Off.

By techbuzznews.com · August 28, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah Bet on Going It Alone Against Meta. This Week, That Bet Paid Off.
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Utah News spotted this story published August 26, 2026 at techbuzznews.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Utah broke from the pack of 33 states to sue Meta separately in 2023. That bet paid off this week in a $12.2 billion national settlement — Utah's cut: $212 million over 10 years...with additional fine print incentives for more.

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