Meta fined in child safety case

A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and restrict some Facebook and Instagram features for children, in what is being described as the largest child-safety ruling against the company. The court found that Meta had created a “public nuisance” that endangered young users. The ruling comes as dozens of ot

A New Mexico court on Thursday ordered Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to pay $567 million after determining it contributed to the “teen mental health crisis” in the state. The order adds to the $375 million in civil penalties Meta was ordered to pay in the first phase of the trial after a jury…

Meta, the tech giant that operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other platforms, faces another financial penalty for allegedly failing to keep kids safe. A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for its failure to warn the public about the dangers its products pose to children.

A US court has fined Meta $567 million and ordered feature limits on Facebook and Instagram due to child safety concerns, citing “public nuisance.”

A New Mexico Court judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay a fine of $567 million, on top of the $375 million levied in March, in a case regarding social media harms and addiction. This brings the total fines the company has to pay to $942 million. The court also ordered Meta to make changes to its platforms: it wants th

New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Landmark Child Safety Case  Forbes

Meta has been ordered to pay a record $942 million after a US judge ruled the company failed to protect children from harm on its social media platforms.

The second part of a landmark case against the tech giant could fundamentally alter Facebook and Instagram

A judge has ruled that Meta is a public nuisance and has to pay fine that will go towards funding state programs.

A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children. Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangerin

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been ordered to pay $567m (£421m) to address the harm caused to children on its platforms.

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 a

A judge ordered the creation of a $567 million abatement fund on top of $375 million in civil penalties that a jury had already assessed against the Facebook and Instagram parent

A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta 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.

A US judge in New Mexico on Thursday ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety.

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

The tech giant disclosed that it is developing a new generation of AI models to strengthen enforcement against child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram.

A key Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at improving children’s safety online, teeing up a showdown with the House over whether to hold Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google liable for harms done to minors on their social media platforms.