Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety
The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.
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"The verdict is 'historic' and marks the first time that a state has successfully sued Meta over child safety issues."
— Raul Torrez , Politician
"We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content."
— Mark Zuckerberg , Executive
"Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew."
— Raul Torrez , Politician
Key People
Arturo Béjar is a former engineering leader at Meta and a whistleblower.
Chief Judge overseeing the trial in New Mexico.
An attorney representing Meta in the case.
An attorney representing the plaintiff in the case against Meta.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.
Raul Torrez is the Attorney General of New Mexico.
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The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for harming children's mental health through its platform designs, imposing a $375 million penalty. This verdict may influence future lawsuits and online safety regulations.
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for endangering children and ordered it to pay $375 million in damages. The case revealed that Meta’s platforms were used for child exploitation, based on a state investigation using fake accounts posing as minors.
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