Meta Ordered To Pay $567M
A New Mexico judge ruled Meta a public nuisance and ordered $567M for youth mental health.
August 7, 2026 · Updated Aug 7, 8:52pm ET
Los Angeles TimesMeta ordered by New Mexico judge to pay $567 million in landmark child safety case
NPRCourt orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
New York PostCourt orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online
Raw StoryMeta branded 'public nuisance' and bludgeoned with 'historic' $567 million judgment
ARS TechnicaJudge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
World News GroupJudge orders Meta pay nearly $1B in New Mexico online child safety lawsuit
TechCrunchNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Deseret NewsNew Mexico judge hits Meta with $567M abatement fund on top of $375M million verdict
Associated PressNew Mexico attorney general hopes Meta ruling leads to Big Tech review. Here's what to know
Fox BusinessNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M, overhaul teen protections on Facebook and Instagram
GizmodoMeta Officially Ruled a 'Public Nuisance,' Judge Orders It to Pay $567 Million
Washington ExaminerMeta ordered to pay $567 million over child protection failures
Epoch TimesMeta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico for Children’s Mental Health Fund
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What happened
New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta on Aug. 6 to pay $567 million into a youth mental health fund after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to a public nuisance. The order follows $375 million in civil penalties imposed by a jury in March, bringing Meta’s liability in the state case to about $942 million. Biedscheid also ordered teen-safety changes, including usage limits, default-hidden like counts for minors and visible risk warnings, in the lawsuit Attorney General Raúl Torrez
Raúl TorrezAmerican politician filed in 2023.
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