Meta has been ordered to pay a major $567m (£421m) fine to address harms to young people in the second part of a landmark case against the tech giant.
A New Mexico court in the United States imposed the penalty on Thursday, local time, with Judge Bryan Biedscheid saying the bulk of the money would be directed to treatment services for children and teens.
The case, which Meta lost in March, has already seen a jury levy $375m (£279m) in fines against the owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads.
However, the second phase saw prosecutors ask the judge to require Meta to make substantive changes to its platforms, including taking steps to rein in addictive features, improve age verification and clamp down on child sexual exploitation.
The i Paper has contacted Meta for comment on the latest ruling, which could have a significant impact on broader efforts to impose greater transparency and accountability on social media companies across the globe.
