Facebook-Konzern: Meta soll 567 Millionen Dollar in Fonds für Kinder zahlen
Im US-Bundesstaat New Mexico sollen Kinder Facebook und Instagram maximal 90 Stunden pro Woche nutzen dürfen - und nachts keine Push-Benachrichtigungen erhalten. Der Meta-Konzern will sich wehren.
Meta, the Facebook conglomerate, faces a ruling in New Mexico that it must pay over half a billion dollars - $567 million - to fund a fund for children affected by social media. The decision follows a state prosecutor's complaint that Meta failed to sufficiently protect children from sexual exploitation. In March, a jury found Meta in violation of the state's consumer protection laws, ordering a $375 million fine.
Now, $567 million will be allocated to the fund, with 420 million dollars specifically for therapy measures. Additionally, in New Mexico, users under 18 will be subject to stricter limits, including a maximum of 90 hours per week on Facebook and Instagram, and no push notifications between 10 PM and 7 AM on school days. Meta plans to appeal the decision, part of a wave of lawsuits in the US accusing the company of failing to adequately protect young users.
Meta, which includes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and the alternative to X, Threads, is also facing multiple lawsuits in the US for alleged negligence in protecting users from addiction and risks of online services.
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