Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million to fund youth mental health treatment, ruling that the company's platforms constitute a public nuisance. This judgment follows a previous jury order for $375 million in civil penalties related to child safety failures.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a significant legal precedent for holding social media companies financially accountable for the mental health impacts of their platforms on minors.
Meta court loss Judge rules Meta caused “public nuisance” and must fund mental health treatment New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
18 Credit: Getty Images | Cavan Images Credit: Getty Images | Cavan Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A New Mexico judge yesterday ordered Meta to pay $567 million for a fund that would alleviate the “public nuisance” created by its social media services. The order to pay for youth mental health care is in addition to $375 million in civil penalties that a jury ordered Meta to pay earlier in the same case.
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