Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $567M over harms to children

A New Mexico state court ordered Meta to pay nearly $600 million and implement changes to protect children, including improved age verification.

Jurors heard that that Meta’s algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users while the company concealed internal findings about the risks to young people.

A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms.

A New Mexico judge ruled Meta created a "public nuisance" that harmed children's mental health, ordering the company to pay over half a billion dollars in damages and overhaul safety features on Facebook and Instagram.

"We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta said in a statement.

Tech group to appeal after New Mexico judge finds company to be a ‘public nuisance’

In March, the jury found Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act by misleading consumers about the safety of its products for children

Aug 6 (Reuters) - A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children's wellbeing.

Meta was previously ordered to pay $375mn in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for making children vulnerable to predators on its platforms

Around three-quarters of the new $567 million fund is set to be used for mental health treatment, with the funds to be paid over five years.

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.

The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.

The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.

This comes after Meta was ordered to pay $481 million in damages to New Mexico in March.

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its platforms.

The ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta – which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers. During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta's algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta – which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers. During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta's algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users

Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media  wsj.com

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.

The ruling is in addition to the $375 million Meta was ordered to pay in the same lawsuit in March.

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 US million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.

Judge’s ruling comes after landmark trial in March that found social media company enabled harm against users A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m for mental health harm to children from its platforms. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the bulk of the money – $420m – would be used

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.

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

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, si

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

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms