Why the Meta child safety ruling mattersA US court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million (€492 million) into a teen mental health fund and overhaul how Facebook and Instagram work for young users. A Meta child safety ruling that could ripple out to the Dublin-headquartered giant's wider operations. The judge sided with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who accused Meta of designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation. The decision follows a $375 million (€325 million) penalty five months ago. "Meta chose profit over child safety.