Meta ordered to pay $567 million more for child harm — total near $1 billion

The Santa Fe district court has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case, bringing total charges to nearly $1 billion. The court found Meta's platforms to be a "significant contributing cause" of teen mental health problems and declared them a "public nuisance." This is a major escalation in legal accountability for social media's impact on children.

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