Meta Fined $567 Million in Largest Child Safety Ruling Against a Social Media Giant

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• A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund, according to a BBC report.
• The judge ruled that Meta's platforms constitute a "public nuisance" akin to air pollution, marking the first time a social media company has been deemed a public nuisance, according to the report.
• The case stemmed from a 2023 lawsuit in which New Mexico argued Meta's recommendation algorithms steered young users toward harmful content; this ruling follows an earlier $375 million verdict in the same case, which Meta has said it intends to appeal, according to the report.

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