New Mexico jury finds Meta's platforms harm children and imposes $375 million penalty
A New Mexico jury found Meta guilty of violating state consumer protection law by harming children's mental health and hiding dangers of child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The jury imposed a $375 million penalty after a seven-week trial, finding thousands of violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act. The case was built on undercover investigation where state agents posed as children to document sexual solicitations and Meta's response.
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“Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits”
“As New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children, social media firms await more legal decisions”
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