Meta ordered to pay $567M more in New Mexico child safety case, total nears $1B

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A Santa Fe district court has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's child safety lawsuit, pushing total penalties to nearly $1 billion. The court ruled on Thursday that Meta's platforms are a significant contributing cause of a teen mental health crisis affecting public health and safety across the state. The case centers on Meta being found liable as a 'public nuisance' for practices alleged to endanger young users. New Mexico's Attorney General framed the ruling as a message that major tech companies cannot profit from practices that put children at risk without facing consequences.

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