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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million—and Change How Facebook and Instagram Protect Children

A New Mexico court found Meta’s platforms created a public nuisance, bringing the company’s total liability in the case to $942 million and imposing five years of youth-safety requirements.

Julie Wohlberg Aug 6, 2026 3 min read

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