politics
March 25, 2026
Big tech reckoning: Meta fined $375m in landmark case
A court in the US has ordered Meta to pay $375m after a jury found that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, enabled harm including child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The landmark victory marks the first time the social media corporation has been successfully sued by a US state over child safety issues. Could it set a new precedent for holding big tech to account? Lucy Hough speaks to the investigative reporter Katie McQue.
TL;DR
- Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million by a US court.
- A jury found Meta enabled harm, including child sexual exploitation, on Facebook and Instagram.
- This is the first time Meta has been sued by a US state over child safety.
- The case could establish a new precedent for big tech accountability.
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