Meta has been ordered by a judge in New Mexico to pay $567m in a child safety ruling concerning harm to children linked to the social media company.
The order applies to Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The ruling has been described as the largest child safety decision against the social media giant.
The available material states that the judge ordered the company to pay the sum over the way it has harmed children. It does not set out the specific findings made by the court, the detailed legal claims considered, or the period covered by the case.
The source material describes the amount as “another” $567m, but does not provide details of any previous or related payment. No response from Meta is included in the supplied information.
As of the latest available details, the order has been made by a New Mexico judge. Further information on any payment timetable, appeal or next legal steps has not been provided.
