Court orders Meta and Instagram to pay $567M to address kids' mental health
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay $567 million to address mental health issues suffered by young users. The ruling follows a previous loss in a landmark trial where jurors determined Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed evidence of child sexual exploitation.
The $420 million allocated for treatment services and awareness initiatives will be implemented over the next five years. In the first phase, the company was ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties for its role in the harm. The judge has also mandated significant changes to Meta's platform, including the display of information about protection features and tools to address inappropriate comments. These changes will be reviewed by the state and reported on twice a year.
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