Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids' mental health and safety on its platforms

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.

Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids' mental health and safety on its platforms

TL;DR

  • Meta ordered to pay $567 million.
  • The payment addresses harms to young people from Instagram and Facebook.
  • The order is part of the second phase of a trial Meta lost in March.
  • The ruling was made by a New Mexico court.