The US state of New Mexico ordered Facebook’s parent company to pay $375 million over profiting from exposing youngsters to online abuse
Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children’s mental health and concealing evidence of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms.
The New Mexico Department of Justice issued the ruling on Tuesday after a jury found that Facebook’s parent company had violated state law in what is the first case focused on the role of social media in child sexual exploitation and harm to mental health.
The landmark verdict comes after a seven-week trial and stems from an undercover…
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