Meta fined $567m in landmark child safety ruling by New Mexico court

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million in what is being described as the largest child safety ruling against a social media company. The fine targets Meta's handling of content and practices that have been found to harm children across its platforms. Meta is the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, all of which were implicated in the ruling. The penalty adds to growing legal and regulatory pressure on the tech giant over its impact on younger users.