New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in a child safety case, bringing the company's total fine to $942 million. The ruling is part of an ongoing lawsuit that alleges Meta's social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, failed to protect children from online harm. Meta's platforms were found to have prioritized profits over child safety, leading to the substantial fines. The company's total liability now stands at nearly $1 billion in this case.

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