Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million for failing to warn the public about dangers its platforms pose to children, calling the company a "public nuisance" akin to air pollution. This ruling is the largest child safety verdict against the social media giant and comes on top of a $375 million fine already imposed in the same case. The judge compared Meta's operations to a factory, with the psychological harm and exploitation of children as the "pollution" that must be abated.