Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
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- 7NEWS Australia·7h agoFacebook parent company Meta fined more than $800 million over harm to children
It comes just months after a jury ordered a record $375 million payout over findings of harm to children’s mental health and child sexual exploitation.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Ars Technica·11h agoJudge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
Read at Ars Technica → - Gizmodo AU·15h agoMeta Officially Ruled a ‘Public Nuisance,’ Judge Orders It to Pay $567 Million
The social media giant must also adopt new safeguards for young users.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - TOI India·16h agoUS judge compares Meta to 'public nuisance,' orders $567m payout over child harmRead at TOI India →
- Deccan Chronicle Ent·19h agoUS Court Orders Meta To Pay $567 Million For Teen Mental Health Fund
Attorney General Raúl Torrez had accused the social media company of designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Silicon Republic·21h agoMeta fined $567m in New Mexico over ‘public nuisance’ designation
The penalty is in addition to $375m that Meta was ordered to pay in March as a result of a separate phase of the same court case.
Read at Silicon Republic → - Dawn World PK·22h agoMeta ordered to pay US state $567m to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
A US judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the New Mexico state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children. Meta was previously ordered to pay $375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a…
Read at Dawn World PK → - The Print World·1d agoMeta ordered by New Mexico court to pay $567 million for teen mental health fund
The social media giant is accused of promoting and designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation through its platform.
Read at The Print World → - NPR News Now·1d agoCourt orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.
Read at NPR News Now → - National Post·1d agoMeta ordered to pay New Mexico US$567 million to decrease ‘public nuisance’ and child harm
In March, the jury found Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act by misleading consumers about the safety of its products for children
Read at National Post → - ET Tech·1d agoMeta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund
Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez, a Democrat. Torrez had accused the social media company of designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from…
Read at ET Tech → - NZ Herald World·1d agoMeta ordered to pay US state $966m to abate ‘public nuisance’ and child harm
Meta was ordered to pay $966m over five years, mostly for mental health.
Read at NZ Herald World → - NYT Technology·1d agoMeta 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.
Read at NYT Technology → - Globe and Mail Biz·1d agoNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567-million to address kids’ mental health online
Judge orders Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain protection features, among other measures
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