Meta Child Mental Health Lawsuitsince Aug 7

Meta Ordered To Pay $567M

A New Mexico judge ruled Meta a public nuisance and ordered $567M for youth mental health.

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New Mexico Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta on Aug. 6 to pay $567 million into a youth mental health fund after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to a public nuisance. The order follows $375 million in civil penalties imposed by a jury in March, bringing Meta’s liability in the state case to about $942 million. Biedscheid also ordered teen-safety changes, including usage limits, default-hidden like counts for minors and visible risk warnings, in the lawsuit Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed in 2023.

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