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Anna Desmarais

Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health, US jury decides in landmark ruling

A court in the United States issued a $375 million (€317 million) penalty to Meta after it determined that the platform knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed information about child sexual exploitation.

Jurors determined in their decision, issued on Tuesday, that Meta engaged in "unconscionable" trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities and the inexperience of children.

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