Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay an additional $567 million to address the harm its platforms have inflicted on young people. This ruling brings the total penalty against Meta in New Mexico to $942million, with $420 million of the new funds specifically allocated to youth treatment services. The court found that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed information regarding child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The judgment also mandates Meta to implement significant changes, including improving age verification tools, creating a reporting portal for schools, and deleting personal information of users under 13. Meta has stated its intention to appeal the decision, which is part of a growing number of lawsuits the tech giant faces concerning the impact of social media on young people. In fullMeta to pay $942M penalty over harm caused to children on its platformsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Meta found to have ‘knowingly harmed children’s mental health’
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay an additional $567 million to address the harm its platforms have inflicted on young people. This ruling brings the total penalty against Meta in New Mexico to $942million, with $420 million of the new funds specifically allocated to youth treatment services. The court found that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed information regarding child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The judgment also mandates Meta to implement significant changes, including improving age verification tools, creating a reporting portal for schools, and deleting personal information of users under 13. Meta has stated its intention to appeal the decision, which is part of a growing number of lawsuits the tech giant faces concerning the impact of social media on young people. In fullMeta to pay $942M penalty over harm caused to children on its platformsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
