New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February. Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.The ruling on Thursday comes as part of the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.
- ▪Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February.
- ▪Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February.
- ▪The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.The ruling on Thursday comes as part of the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.
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Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February. Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, outside court in Los Angeles in February. Photograph: Jill Connelly/Getty ImagesMetaNew Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental healthJudge’s ruling comes in second phase of landmark trial in March that found company enabled harm against users Guardian staff and agenciesThu 6 Aug 2026 20.22 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 20.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m for mental health harm to children from its platforms.Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the bulk of the money – $420m – would be used…
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