Facebook: Meta zu Millionenstrafe verurteilt – Gericht sieht Kinder gefährdet
Ein Richter hat dem Vorwurf stattgegeben, dass Meta Jugendliche und Kinder nicht ausreichend schützt. Der Konzern muss 500 Millionen Dollar zahlen – und nachbessern.
A federal court in New Mexico, United States, has sentenced Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to a $567 million fine for endangering the mental health of children. The company has announced its intention to appeal the ruling, stating: "We remain convinced that we have a good record in protecting young people on the internet and will continue to defend against allegations that misrepresent the facts."
Besides the monetary penalty, the court ruled that Meta must modify its platforms for minors in the state following Thursday's verdict. Judge Bryan Biedscheid followed the lead of General Attorney Raúl Torrez, who had accused Meta of designing its products to keep young users hooked, while failing to adequately protect children from sexual exploitation.
The five-year order includes monthly limits on usage time for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram, restrictions on notifications, and stricter controls for contacts between adults and minors. The verdict came in the second phase of a trial, which examined whether Meta's platforms posed a danger to the public. A jury ruled in March that the company had violated New Mexico's consumer protection law for misleadingly portraying the safety of Facebook and Instagram for young users.
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