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Meta Ordered To Pay $567M

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567M over child mental health harms online.

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Meta ordered to pay $567 million into abatement fund as remedy to child harms case in New Mexico

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

Judge orders Meta to pay over $900 million for failing to protect kids on social media

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New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund addressing harms to young people from Facebook and Instagram. The order, the second phase of a child-safety trial Meta lost, comes on top of $375 million in March civil penalties, bringing the case total to $942 million. The court earmarked $420 million for youth treatment services and the rest for awareness, prevention, screening and related costs over five years. Meta must also tighten child-account controls and limit young users’ app time in New Mexico.

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