Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

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A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to children. This ruling stems from the state's claims that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, created a "public nuisance" and endangered children. In March, a jury had already found Meta liable for US$375 million in damages for making children vulnerable to predators and other harms on its platforms. New Mexico sued Meta in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect minors from online dangers, with prosecutors arguing Meta's algorithms directed adults to content from teenage users while concealing internal risk findings. Meta stated it disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal, asserting its efforts to maintain safety on its platforms.

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New Mexico sued Meta alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers.

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Meta disagrees with the ruling and will appeal.

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Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March.

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Meta ordered to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms in New Mexico.

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Meta's algorithms directed adults towards content posted by teenage users.

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A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children.Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms.“We disagree with the ruling and will appeal,” Meta said in a statement Thursday.“We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and have been transparent about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content,” the tech giant added.New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta – which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers.During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta’s algorithms had directed adults towards content posted by teenage users while the company concealed internal findings about the risks to young people.

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