New Mexico asks court to make Meta pay $953 million after jury child-safety verdict

The New Mexico Department of Justice has asked a court to compel Meta to pay $953 million into funds for public education and behavioral health work, following a jury verdict on child safety. Meta has already been ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties under the state’s Unfair Practices Act. The state alleges Meta designed addictive features and concealed harms to teenagers, while Meta argues the request amounts to overregulation and that some claims have been questioned by the judge.