Meta Ordered To Pay $567M
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567M over child mental health harms online.
August 6, 2026 · Updated Aug 6, 9:11pm ET
Seattle TimesCourt orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online
CNBCMeta ordered to pay $567 million into abatement fund as remedy to child harms case in New Mexico
Washington TimesCourt orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids’ mental health and safety on its platforms
CNNNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into a child mental health fund
ABC NewsCourt orders Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
The GuardianNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
Associated PressCourt orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
BBC NewsMeta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit
QuartzMeta ordered to pay $942 million in New Mexico child safety case
Wall Street JournalMeta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media
CBS NewsNew Mexico court orders Meta and Instagram to pay $567M to address kids' mental health
Business InsiderJudge orders Meta to pay over $900 million for failing to protect kids on social media
CNETMeta Ordered to Pay $567M in New Mexico Child Exploitation Lawsuit
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What happened
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.
Meta Child Mental Health Lawsuit
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