Meta fined $567 million in landmark ruling for harming children's mental health
Meta has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million into a fund aimed at addressing the mental health harms caused to children by its platforms. This ruling adds to a previous $375 million fine, bringing the total to $942 million. The court found that Meta knowingly concealed information about child exploitation and contributed to mental health issues among young users.
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New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567M for child harm remediation
The ruling sets a precedent for holding tech giants accountable for user safety, potentially reshaping industry standards and regulations. The post New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567M for child harm remediation appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Meta's total fine has racked up to $942 million in this case.
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms. A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make changes to the way young people can use its platform
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.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m into a fund aimed at redressing adverse mental health impacts from the social media giant’s platforms. The Thursday ruling comes as a part of the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March. At the time, a jury found that the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms, and imposed the maximum penalty : a $375m fine. Continue reading...
Facebook owner condemned as 'public nuisance' and ordered to pay $942m over harm to children
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been ordered to pay $567m (£421m) to address the harm caused to children on its platforms. Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a Senate judiciary committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the Capitol. Pic: Reuters
Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media
A New Mexico judge ordered the social-media giant to create a new $567 million fund in addition to paying $375 million in previously determined civil penalties.