US judge orders Meta to pay US$567m for putting children at risk of predators on its platforms

Meta has been ordered to pay US$567m after a US court found the social media platform created a ‘public nuisance’ and endangered children on its platforms. — AFP pic Stay updated on the latest news and insights. Subscribe to our newsletter here Summary A New Mexico judge has mandated that Meta pay over half a billion dollars over the next five years due to claims that the company created a "public nuisance" and harmed children.This follows a previous ruling in March where a jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages to the state, citing the company's liability in making children vulnerable to predators on its platforms. First Published: Friday, 07 Aug 2026 8:54 AM MYT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 7 — A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over five years 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 (RM1.61 billion) in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms. — AFP