New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Summary
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay $567 million for harming children’s mental health on its platforms. The money will go toward treatment, awareness, prevention, and other services over five years, adding to $375 million Meta was previously fined in this case.Key Facts
- Meta must pay $567 million to help young people harmed by Instagram and Facebook.
- $420 million of the payment will fund treatment services for affected youth.
- The rest of the money covers awareness, prevention, screening, and related costs.
- This ruling comes after jurors found Meta harmed children’s mental health and hid knowledge about child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
- Meta now owes a total of $942 million from this lawsuit, including a prior $375 million penalty.
- The court ordered Meta to improve safety features like age verification and reduce addictive elements on its platforms.
- Laws prevent forcing children under 13 to submit personal data for age verification.
- Meta must develop better AI tools to estimate users’ ages and verify those predicted to be under 13 in New Mexico.
- Meta plans to appeal the ruling, stating it works to keep users safe and disputes the claims.
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