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Meta ordered to pay $567m in New Mexico for teen mental health fund
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The Express Tribune
Judge orders youth-safety measures including enhanced review of child sexual abuse reports, notification restrictionsA security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022.
PHOTO: REUTERSA New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children's wellbeing.
Torrez had accused the social media company of designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms.
The case was being closely watched amid a growing wave of litigation accusing social media companies of harming young users.
It focused solely on whether Meta's platforms created a "public nuisance" under New Mexico law.