Judge orders Meta to pay over $900 million for failing to protect kids on social media
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $942 million in total penalties for failing to protect children on its social media platforms. The ruling includes a $567 million abatement fund for treatment services, following a jury's previous finding of liability.
Why it matters
This significant financial penalty underscores the growing legal and regulatory pressure on big tech companies regarding child safety and mental health impacts of social media.
Meta has been ordered to pay over $900 million in the New Mexico case. Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta was ordered to pay a total of $942 million over harm caused to children on its platforms. A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million, mostly for treatment services. A jury previously found the company liable and approved a fine of $375 million. Meta must pay a total of $942 million to address harm caused to children on its platforms, a New Mexico judge ruled Thursday. A jury in March found Meta liable for failing to protect kids and approved a $375 million fine. New Mexico state Judge Bryan Biedscheid issued a ruling Thursday ordering the company to pay an additional $567 million and to make changes to its platforms to make them safer for kids.
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