Attorney General Torrez pleased with $567M Meta verdict, but calls for legislation
The ruling directs $420 million for youth treatment and sexual exploitation support, while Meta said it plans to appeal.
- A New Mexico judge ruled Meta created a public nuisance for the state's youth, ordering the company—which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—to pay $567 million for an abatement plan.
- Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta earlier this year after the company allegedly harmed minors; the trial split into two phases, with a jury finding Meta liable for civil damages in March.
- Of the $567 million abatement plan, $420 million will fund treatment for youth affected by mental health issues and sexual exploitation; Torrez originally sought a 15-year duration but the judge ruled for five.
- Meta plans to appeal the ruling, claiming in a statement it protects teens, while Torrez expressed doubt, saying the company's leadership "misleads people, hides the truth, and denies responsibilities."
- Child psychologist Jessie Lundquist suggests that stronger connections between children and parents at home remain protective, noting such consistency "build trust" even as critics say the ruling addresses only part of a larger problem.
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Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico over teen safety, social media harms
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and introduce sweeping changes to protect teenagers on Facebook and Instagram. The judgment follows a $375 million civil penalty awarded earlier, taking Meta’s total liability in the case to nearly $942 million. The court cited concerns over youth mental health, child safety and online exploitation, while ordering limits on teen usage, notifications and adult-minor contact. Meta has rejecte…
Meta ordered to pay $567M in New Mexico for teen mental health fund
SANTA FE — A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children's well-being.
Four states want to demonstrate that the group has made Instagram and Facebook addictive for minors.
Court Treats Facebook as Public Nuisance
Meta has been ordered to pay another $567 million in New Mexico, turning a child-safety case into a huge new financial and policy shock for the company. Quick Take The New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund. The new order comes on top of an earlier $375...
Prince Harry calls for ‘change and accountability’ after major Meta court ruling
Prince Harry has called for urgent action after a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms operate for younger users.The Santa Fe court ruled on Thursday that Meta had created a public nuisance in the state and was responsible for harming children’s wellbeing, siding with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez.Torrez had accused the technology company of deliberately designing…
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