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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M, overhaul teen protections on Facebook and Instagram

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M, overhaul teen protections on Facebook and Instagram

A New Mexico court on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement sweeping protections for teen users after finding Facebook and Instagram contributed to the state's youth mental health crisis.The judgment comes after a jury in March ordered Meta to pay $375 million for violating the state's Unfair Practices Act, bringing the company's total liability in the case to nearly $942 million.Judge Bryan Biedscheid found Meta had created a public nuisance in New Mexico and ordered the company to implement a series of youth-safety measures over the next five years.The requirements include...

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