Meta ordered to pay $806m in New Mexico after youth mental health finding
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its platforms.
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Meta says it will appeal the ruling. (Reuters: Daniel Cole/File)
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its platforms, in the second phase of a landmark trial.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling on Thursday, local time, that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.
A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) and change how its platforms function for young users in the state after finding the company is to blame for harming children's mental health.
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