New Mexico jury orders Meta to pay $375 million over child-safety failures on Facebook and Instagram
TL;DR
A New Mexico state court jury found Meta liable for willfully violating the state's consumer-protections laws by failing to safeguard minors on Facebook and Instagram, ordering roughly $375 million in damages; a second phase will decide on public-nuisance funding and required app changes such as stronger age verification and measures regarding encrypted communications.
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