{
  "id": 246677,
  "title": "Meta ordered to pay U.S. state $567 million over ‘public nuisance’ and child harm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/meta-ordered-to-pay-u-s-state-567-million-over-public-nuisance-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T02:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/07/meta-us-child-harm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A US court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement new safety features for young users. The company was found responsible for harming children's mental health.\n\nThe court ruled that Meta had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, according to the Times of India. The company was accused of designing Facebook and Instagram to keep young users addicted while failing to protect children from sexual exploitation.\n\nThe $567 million penalty will be used to fund programmes addressing the impact of social media on children, with $420 million allocated to treatment services, over five years. Meta plans to appeal the ruling, stating it has strengthened protections for young users.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "US court slaps Meta with $567 million penalty in landmark child safety ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-court-slaps-meta-with-567-million-penalty-in-landmark-child-safety",
        "published": "2026-08-07T01:39:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Meta Hit With $567 Million Judgment in New Mexico Child Safety Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/meta-hit-with-567-million-judgment-in-new-mexico-child-safety-case",
        "published": "2026-08-07T02:37:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}