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    "title": "Meta-Verse Reverse",
    "modified_at": "2026-08-28 12:31:06",
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    "subtitle": "Big Tech Forced to Back Up as Parents Drive Kids\u2019 Digital Safety Forward",
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    "body": "<p>In a 24-hour news cycle seemingly dominated by bad news, outrage and negativity, here&rsquo;s something different: a major victory for America&rsquo;s kids&mdash;and their parents. Meta&rsquo;s $17.1 billion settlement and sweeping new protections for young users could represent a genuine turning point in the battle to protect children from Big Tech. <strong>Craig DeRoche, CEO of the Family Policy Alliance (FPA)</strong>, can explain why this development deserves attention far beyond its staggering price tag.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Meta&rsquo;s $17.1 billion settlement delivers a major victory for America&rsquo;s kids</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Parents are finally gaining greater control over children&rsquo;s digital lives</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>Meta&rsquo;s new restrictions could become a blueprint for Big Tech accountability</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>State-level victories are forcing Silicon Valley to take parents seriously</strong></span></li><li><span><strong>DeRoche explains why this could be the beginning of Big Tech&rsquo;s reckoning</strong></span></li></ul><p><strong>ABOUT CRAIG DEROCHE&hellip;</strong>Former Speaker of the House in Michigan and protege of Chuck Colson<strong>, </strong>Craig DeRoche serves as President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance, the central hub of the pro-family movement, equipping citizens, churches, and elected officials to protect children, defend parents&rsquo; rights, and advance biblical values through civic engagement. Under Craig&rsquo;s leadership, FPA and its network of 40 state family policy councils have helped lead major national campaigns including Save Girls Sports, Help Not Harm, After Roe, and Let Parents Parent. </p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/meta-suffers-major-defeat-and-parents-victorious/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE</strong></a></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CALL OR TEXT 512-966-0983 OR EMAIL </strong><a href=\"mailto:BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM\"><strong>BOOKINGS@SPECIALGUESTS.COM</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" \"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"> </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">260 Union Square NW, Suite #208</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Hickory, NC 28601 </p><p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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