The court has not yet ruled on injunctive relief, so the operational changes Meta must make remain unset. Details of Meta's appeal, including its timing and grounds, are not yet public. Google has not responded to the senators, and its position so far is that teachers worldwide use its technology because it solves real classroom problems and improves learning outcomes.
The $25 billion penalty is more than five times Meta's $5 billion FTC settlement in 2019, and it ranks among the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history tied to consumer data practices. Attorneys advising companies that handle personal data should track the injunctive relief ruling and the appeal, since both could shape how state attorneys general pursue privacy claims under consumer protection statutes. The timing also matters because Meta is expanding its AI products. On the Google side, watch whether the company answers the senators by November 2 and whether more school districts restrict classroom AI use amid growing concern over screen time and student AI use.