Connecticut AG Announces Settlements with Meta and TaxAct Over Privacy Concerns
Connecticut Attorney General has reached settlements with Meta and TaxAct over privacy concerns, including a $275,000 fine for TaxAct and a multistate settlement with Meta.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 6:25 p.m. ET
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Aug 27, 2026, 6:55 p.m. ET
Connecticut AG Announces Settlements with Meta and TaxAct Over Privacy Concerns
Connecticut Attorney General has announced two settlements focused on privacy of consumer data, according to a report by natlawreview.com. The settlements involve TaxAct, a Texas company, and Meta, and were consented to by the parties.
As part of the settlement, TaxAct will pay $275,000 in fines and penalties. The settlement with Meta is part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement. The allegations included that TaxAct was disclosing sensitive taxpayer information with Meta and Google, and that Meta designed Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposed young users to serious mental harms, and intentionally misled the public about the safety of its platforms.
The case was a civil administrative matter, and the resolution was a settlement. The report did not indicate whether any findings of liability were made.
Aug 27, 2026, 6:53 p.m. ET
Connecticut AG Announces Settlements with Meta and TaxAct Over Privacy Concerns
Connecticut Attorney General has announced two settlements focused on privacy of consumer data, according to a report by natlawreview.com. The settlements are civil and administrative, and have been consented to by the parties.
As part of the settlement, TaxAct, a Texas company, will pay $275,000 in fines and penalties. The settlement with Meta is part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement, according to the report.
The allegations against TaxAct include disclosing sensitive taxpayer information with Meta and Google. Meta was alleged to have designed Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposed young users to serious mental harms, and intentionally misled the public about the safety of its platforms.
Aug 27, 2026, 6:25 p.m. ETFirst report
Connecticut AG Announces Settlements with Meta and TaxAct Over Privacy Concerns
The Connecticut Attorney General has announced two settlements focused on the privacy of consumer data, according to a report by the National Law Review. The settlements involve Meta and TaxAct, a Texas company, and were resolved as civil administrative settlements.
As part of the settlement, TaxAct will pay $275,000 in fines and penalties. The allegations against TaxAct included disclosing sensitive taxpayer information with Meta and Google. Separately, Meta is part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement. The allegations against Meta included designing Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposing young users to serious mental harms, and intentionally misleading the public about the safety of its platforms.
The proceedings were at the consent stage, and the resolution type is settlement.
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