Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Technology Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online August 7, 20261:26 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people.
- ▪Technology Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online August 7, 20261:26 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer confer
- ▪Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.
- ▪Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people.
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Technology Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online August 7, 20261:26 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.
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