A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund as a remedy in a child harms case. The decision follows a jury finding that Meta violated the state’s unfair practices act. Multiple outlets report that the payment is intended to address harms alleged in the case, with funds directed into a state-administered abatement mechanism. The ruling comes after an earlier liability-related order connected to the same lawsuit: CNET reports Meta was also ordered to pay $375 million in March. Taken together, the reports describe the case as involving both a prior monetary award and the new $567 million order into the abatement fund. The outlets characterize the latest ruling as an additional remedy, not as a replacement for the earlier amount. The reports do not provide further details in the provided excerpts about what specific conduct the jury determined, how the abatement fund will be administered, or whether Meta has indicated an intent to appeal.
Judge orders Meta to pay $567 million to New Mexico abatement fund in child harms case
A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund as a remedy in a child harms case. The decision follows a jury finding that Meta violated the state’s unfair practices act. Mu...
- A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund.
- The order follows a jury finding that Meta violated the state’s unfair practices act.
- CNET reports the $567 million remedy is in addition to a $375 million order from March in the same lawsuit.
- All sources describe the matter as a child harms or child exploitation-related case in New Mexico.
- The provided reports do not include details on Meta’s response or any appeal status.
A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company violated the state’s unfair practices act.
1 hour agoThe ruling is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in the same lawsuit in March.
2 hours agoMeta to pay USD million in New Mexico child harm case
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