Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/27/2026

YouTube Rejects Meta’s Teen Safety Settlement Plan

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says the platform will not join Meta’s multistate settlement imposing new restrictions on teen social media use. Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and introduce measures including a two-hour daily limit and overnight restrictions for users under 18, with longer commitments if YouTube and TikTok adopted similar rules. Mohan said YouTube already offers parental controls and other protections and needs a safety approach tailored to its platform rather than Meta’s framework. TikTok has also not agreed to participate. (Read More) (Social Media Today Rating)

New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Misled Facebook Users

A New Mexico jury found that Meta misled residents about Facebook’s data privacy practices in a case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The state alleged that Facebook users were deceived about how their personal information could be shared with third parties and about the company’s enforcement of its platform policies. The verdict followed a two-week trial, and a judge will determine monetary penalties associated with the violations. Meta argued during the case that the state relied on selective statements and denied that it sells users’ personal information. (Read More) (Reuters Rating)

Platforms Reject Ads for Elon Musk Documentary

YouTube, TikTok, Meta platforms, and X rejected paid advertising for filmmaker Alex Gibney’s upcoming four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, with several platforms citing rules involving political content. Distributor Bleecker Street challenged the classification, arguing that references to politics and the 2024 election do not make the documentary trailer a campaign ad. Since the initial report, Meta has said its rejection was an error and that ads for the film on Facebook and Instagram are being restored, while the status of appeals involving YouTube and TikTok remained unresolved in the latest reporting. (Read More) (Mediaite Rating)