Meta’s $17‑billion settlement (Settlement) with 52 state and territorial AGs provides a detailed compliance roadmap for businesses well beyond the social media industry. The Settlement’s provisions underscore how states are extending the scope of protections for minors to include the effects of digital design on teens’ well-being alongside traditional privacy concerns. Its exacting age-identification requirements show enforcers’ increasingly prescriptive approach. The Settlement is already shaping enforcement efforts, as illustrated by Alabama’s deal with TikTok last week, which may foreshadow similar actions against other companies. This article examines the Settlement’s key enforcement and legislative implications and provides a list of action steps that organizations should take now, with recommendations and insights from experts at Arnall Golden Gregory, Holland & Knight and Shumaker. See “How Companies Can Meet Growing Regulatory Scrutiny Around Sharing Children’s Data” (Feb. 11, 2026).