A New Mexico jury has ruled that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta must pay $375 million in civil damages after finding the social media giant violated state law by failing to protect children from predators on its platforms.

CNBC reports that the verdict delivered on Tuesday marks a significant legal defeat for Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, following a civil trial in Santa Fe that began with opening arguments last month. The jury deliberated starting Monday before reaching their decision that Meta willfully violated New Mexico’s unfair practices act.

The case was brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D), who filed…

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