Meta Ordered To Pay $567 Million In Landmark New Mexico Court Ruling Over Harm To Young Instagram & Facebook Users

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay USD 567 million to address harms caused to young users by Instagram and Facebook after the company lost the second phase of a landmark trial. Most of the funds will support youth mental health treatment, while the rest will finance prevention and awareness efforts. The court declined to mandate age verification, citing federal privacy laws.