Meta told to pay another $567m in New Mexico child safety lawsuit
A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in fines for failing to warn the public about child safety risks on its platforms. This brings the total penalties in the case to $942 million, with the judge labeling the company a public nuisance.
Why it matters
This ruling sets a significant legal precedent for holding social media companies financially accountable for the psychological and safety impacts of their platforms on minors.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kali Hays and Liv McMahon , Technology reporters Wally Skalij / Getty Images Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has seen his company face an increasing number of lawsuits over child safety - pictured here after testifying at a Los Angeles court in a separate case in February A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest fine against the company over child safety.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the social media giant is a "public nuisance" akin to air pollution and that it must put the money in a fund aimed at reducing future harms.
Thursday's ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
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