Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund

Aug 6 : A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million and change how its platforms function for young users in the state after finding the company is to blame for harming children's mental health.Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with the state's Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat. Torrez had accused the social media company of designing its products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms.Biedscheid ordered the company to impose a range of youth-safety measures, including monthly limits on teens' use of Facebook and Instagram, restrictions on notifications, tighter controls on adult contact with minors, safeguards for AI chatbots, and