Meta ordered to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health

Nation/WorldUpdated: Aug. 07, 2026, 4:31 a.m.Published: Aug. 07, 2026, 4:22 a.m.Meta, the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million as a result of a legal case which found the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMeta, the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million as a result of a legal case which found the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health. In a Thursday ruling, Judge Bryan Biedscheid said $420 million will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention and screening services over the next five years, per The Associated