The Smerconish Podcast · Episode 2011 · August 27, 2026 · 28 min

Meta’s $18 Billion Reckoning: Are We All Addicted?

Meta has agreed to an historic nearly $18 billion settlement over claims that Facebook and Instagram harm kids—but Michael says the story is bigger than teenagers. With new limits on screen time, overnight access and notifications, could adults live by the same rules? Michael examines America’s growing dependence on phones, the decline of face-to-face interaction, and takes calls from listeners about whether social media has taken too much from our lives. Original air date 27 August 2026.