A New Mexico state court orders Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay damages related to harms to children using its platforms. Multiple outlets report the judge requires Meta to pay $567 million, describing the award as part of a second phase of a landmark trial in which Meta previously lost in March. Several reports say the order also includes additional civil penalties of $375 million that a jury had already assessed, bringing the total to $942 million. Quartz and the Wall Street Journal add that the $567 million is directed into a designated “abatement” fund intended to address the effects found by the court. RTE notes the ruling also requires changes to how Meta’s platforms function for young users in New Mexico, reflecting not only monetary relief but also operational changes. Other outlets frame the decision as another setback for Meta amid ongoing litigation brought by families alleging harm from social media use. Across coverage, the court’s findings center on children’s mental health and safety, and the penalty structure is consistently reported as a $567 million fund plus previously determined $375 million civil penalties.
Meta ordered to pay $942 million for harms to children on Instagram and Facebook
A New Mexico state court orders Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay damages related to harms to children using its platforms. Multiple outlets report the judge requires Meta to...
- A New Mexico court orders Meta (Instagram and Facebook parent) to pay $567 million linked to harms to children’s mental health.
- The total penalty is reported as $942 million, including $375 million in previously assessed civil penalties.
- The $567 million is described as being set into a dedicated abatement/relief fund to address the harms found by the court.
- The decision is described as occurring in a second phase following a landmark trial loss for Meta in March.
- The ruling also requires changes to how Meta’s platforms function for young users in New Mexico.
Meta, parent company of Instagram and Facebook, was ordered by a court to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years. The new penalty is in addition to the $375 million in civil penalties that jurors ordered against Meta in March after determining […]...Keep on reading: Meta ordered to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
58 minutes agoA New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its platforms.
1 hour agoThe ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media
1 hour agoJudge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.
1 hour agoA New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms
1 hour agoA New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.
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