New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
Judge’s ruling comes after landmark trial in March that found social media company enabled harm against users A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the
Judge’s ruling comes after landmark trial in March that found social media company enabled harm against users A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m for mental health harm to children from its platforms.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the bulk of the money – $420m – would be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go
toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years. Continue reading...
