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New Mexico court orders Meta and Instagram to pay $567M to address kids' mental health
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.
TL;DR
- Meta ordered to pay $567 million to address harms to young people on Instagram and Facebook.
- The majority of the funds ($420 million) will go towards treatment services for youth.
- The ruling mandates changes to Meta's platforms to protect children, including clearer explanations of safety features.
- Meta must improve age assurance tools and develop an under-13 prediction model within two years.
- The company must also partner with schools for a reporting portal and delete personal information of users under 13.
- Meta stated it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal.