New Mexico trial: a judge orders Meta to pay $567M and make changes for underage users after finding its platforms helped create a public nuisance harming teens (KOB 4)
SANTA FE, N.M. - A Santa Fe judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million, and make changes for the user experience of juvenile accounts …
A judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make changes to its platforms for underage users. According to CNBC Technology, the payment will go into an abatement fund, with $420 million dedicated to treatment for people harmed by the platform and the rest for awareness, prevention, screening, and other related purposes.
The ruling found that Meta's platforms helped create a public nuisance harming teens. The judge, Bryan Biedscheid, wrote that substantial evidence showed Meta's social media platforms were a significant contributing factor to the current mental health crisis among New Mexico's youth.
This case is one of several faced by Meta related to alleged harms caused by its apps. Earlier this year, Meta was forced to pay $375 million in civil penalties for violating New Mexico's unfair practices act.
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