Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for failing to warn the public about the dangers its platforms pose to children. This ruling, which labels the company a public nuisance, is the largest of its kind against the social media giant.
Why it matters
This legal precedent significantly impacts how social media companies are held accountable for the psychological and safety impacts of their algorithms on minors.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has seen his company face an increasing number of lawsuits over child safety.
A US judge in New Mexico on Thursday ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety.
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