Meta Fined $567 Million by US Court Over Child Harm Allegations
A US court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a children's mental health fund, deeming the company a 'public nuisance' for failing to protect children on its platforms. This ruling is part of ongoing legal challenges against Meta regarding child safety and the impact of its social media services.
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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
The 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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A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and restrict some Facebook and Instagram features for children, in what is being described as the largest child-safety ruling against the company. The court found that Meta had created a “public nuisance” that endangered young users. The ruling comes as dozens of other US states pursue lawsuits accusing the company of harming children and their mental health.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Landmark Child Safety Case
In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.
By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff
Read full article →"Public Nuisance": Court Orders Meta To Pay $567 Million Over Child Harm
The ruling in New Mexico on Thursday adds to a previous fine of $375 million in the same case in March, when a jury found the social media giant liable for making youths vulnerable to predators on its platforms.
Read full article →Judge brands Meta ‘public nuisance’ and orders $567m compensation in child safety case
By Ian Duncan
Read full article →Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In New Mexico For Children's Mental Health Fund
Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In New Mexico For Children's Mental Health Fund A New Mexico state judge on Aug. 6 ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a fund dedicated to remedying the harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. State judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a 68-page order that most of the total youth mental health fund, or $420 million, would go toward treatment serv...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article →Meta ordered to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a l...
Read full article →US court fines Meta $567m over child safety on Facebook, Instagram
A US court has fined Meta $567 million and ordered feature limits on Facebook and Instagram due to child safety concerns, citing “public nuisance.” Read More: https://punchng.com/us-court-fines-meta-567m-over-child-safety-on-facebook-instagram/
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