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Meta fined $567M more in New Mexico child safety case, ordered to change apps

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A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in fines related to child safety concerns on its platforms. This ruling follows a previous $375 million penalty, bringing the total to $942 million. The court also mandated significant changes to Facebook and Instagram, including default private accounts for users under 18, restricted messaging, and usage time limits, though WhatsApp was excluded from these specific orders. Meta has stated its intention to appeal the judgment, citing its efforts to protect users and transparency regarding challenges in content moderation. AI

IMPACT Mandated changes to platform safety features could influence how other social media companies approach child protection and content moderation.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major tech company with significant financial penalties and mandated product changes. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=4 ai=0.4]

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Meta fined $567M more in New Mexico child safety case, ordered to change apps

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

    A judge has ruled that Meta is a public nuisance and has to pay fine that will go towards funding state programs.

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

    A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children. Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury…

  3. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ivan Mehta ·

    New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

    Meta's total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta ordered to pay an additional $567 million in public nuisance ruling Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark

    Meta ordered to pay an additional $567 million in public nuisance ruling Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case, bringing total charges to nearly $1 billion for being a "public nuisance." In a ruling published on T…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/meta-new-mexico-cild-safet…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case A judge has ruled that Meta is a public nuisance and has to pay fine that wi

    Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case A judge has ruled that Meta is a public nuisance and has to pay fine that will go towards funding state programs. https://www. engadget.com/2232202/meta-addi tional-567-million-fine-new-mexico-chi…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/meta-additional-567-millio…

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