US court slaps Meta with $567 million penalty in landmark child safety ruling

Meta fined $567 million in largest child safety ruling against social media giantA New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and overhaul safety features for young users after finding the social media company responsible for harming children's mental health. The ruling marks one of the largest legal actions against a social media platform over child safety and is expected to influence similar lawsuits across the United States.Judge Bryan Biedscheid ruled that Meta had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to keep young users addicted while failing to protect children from sexual exploitation. The court directed Meta to implement a series of youth safety measures for th