Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday that the agreement was long overdue.

By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com

A landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. will enforce sweeping new safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook, according to Attorney General William Tong.

The agreement between Meta and 51 attorneys general will see Connecticut receive up to $265.4 million, with at least half of all funds directed to remediate youth harms from social media, including but not limited to support for mental health and crisis intervention, after school and summer school programming, and implementation of phone-free school zones.

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