Jury orders Meta to pay $375 mln in New Mexico lawsuit over child sexual exploitation, user safety

A jury hit Meta with a $375 million verdict. The open internet may pay the price.

Meta's loss in a New Mexico 'product design' case could also be a blow against Section 230, free speech, and online privacy.

Meta ordered to pay $375 mil. in New Mexico trial over children's mental health and safety

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those platforms. After deliberating less than a day, the jury found that Meta violated New Mexico's consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties…

New Mexico AG Torrez: Jury sent message to entire tech industry on child safety

Quick Read Meta (META) faced a $375M verdict in New Mexico for misleading consumers about platform safety, marking the first state victory against a major tech company on child safety grounds and the first case to overcome Section 230 legal defenses. This verdict threatens to establish legal precedent that could expose Meta and the entire social media industry to waves of similar state-level litigation if the decision survives appeal. If you'…

Jury Orders Meta to Pay $375 Million in Child Exploitation Lawsuit

New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez conducted an undercover investigation that saw adult users sending explicit material to accounts set up as 14-year-old kids on Facebook and Instagram.

Jury: Meta must pay $375m for enabling child exploitation

Jurors in New Mexico found that Meta enabled child exploitation on its platforms, and assessed a $375m penalty for the violation of state consumer protection law this represents. Meta intends to appeal. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, who launched the lawsuit against Meta three years ago, said in a statement the ruling was "a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta's choice to put profits over kids' …

Meta Fined $375M After Jury Finds Harm To Kids

A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million (€317 million) in civil penalties after finding the company engaged in “unconscionable” trade practices that harmed children and failed to address child sexual exploitation on its platforms. Jurors concluded that Meta took advantage of the “vulnerabilities and inexperience” of young users and committed thousands of violations of the state’s Unfair Practices Act. The verdict, delive…