Meta has been ordered to pay an additional $567 million after a New Mexico judge ruled that the company failed to protect children from harmful content and online predators. Combined with an earlier $375 million penalty, the total judgment reaches $942 million—the largest child safety ruling against a social media company to date. The judge also said that Meta was a “public nuisance” to children‚ a metaphor similar to pollution from a factory․
The lawsuit was filed over claims that Meta’s recommendation algorithms pushed harmful content to minors‚ and it mandates that Meta fund mental health and prevention programs․ This includes more restrictions on adults messaging minors‚ less notification messages to teens‚ and limiting screen time for teens․Meta said it will appeal, arguing it has invested heavily in protecting young users. Meanwhile, the company continues to face thousands of similar lawsuits across the U.S.
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