Meta must pay $567 million in a New Mexico child safety case, bringing total charges to nearly $1 billion.
Key facts
- •Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's child safety case.
- •The total charges against Meta now stand at nearly $1 billion.
- •The $567 million will be used to fund awareness and prevention measures, screening services, and treatment for people harmed by Meta's platforms.
- •Meta was previously ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties in the first phase of the case.
Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case. The ruling brings Meta's total charges to nearly $1 billion for being a 'public nuisance'. The Santa Fe district court found that Meta's platforms are a 'significant contributing cause' of a teen mental health crisis affecting public health and safety throughout New Mexico.
By the numbers
Ruling and Penalties
The $567 million will be put into an abatement fund to fund awareness and prevention measures, screening services, and treatment for people harmed by the company's platforms. This is in addition to the $375 million in civil penalties that Meta was ordered to pay in the first phase of the New Mexico case.
Reactions to the Ruling
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said the decision is a victory for parents and children. Meta stated that they work hard to keep people safe on their platforms and will continue to defend themselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Verge.
