New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million Fine for Child Safety Failures

New Mexico. A judge in New Mexico, USA, has ordered Meta to pay a fine of an additional 567 million US dollars for failing to warn children about the risks of social media. This is the largest ruling to date against Meta in a child safety case.

Judge Brian Biedschied stated that Meta's platforms put children at risk of harmful content and sexual exploitation, creating a state of "public nuisance." The fine amount has been ordered to be placed in a fund to reduce such harm to children in the future.