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A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms

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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. Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against usersA 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 for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms (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 the social… (AP) — A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms.

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