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Social media giant Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety ruling

US tech company Meta is facing multiple lawsuits over allegations of children being harmed by its social media platforms
US tech company Meta is facing multiple lawsuits over allegations of children being harmed by its social media platforms. © Sebastien Bozon, AFP

A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.

A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state's claims that the social media giant created a "public nuisance" and harmed children.

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