Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered to pay $567 million to help address the harm its platforms caused to children’s mental health and online safety. The latest judgement follows a $375 million civil penalty imposed earlier this year, bringing Meta’s total liability in the case to $942 million. The court also ordered Meta to strengthen age verification, improve protections for minors, enhance its AI systems to identify users under 13, and implement additional safeguards designed to reduce child sexual exploitation and excessive use of its platforms. The case is one of several legal challenges facing Meta over youth safety. Legal experts say the New Mexico decision could influence similar cases nationwide as courts continue weighing the responsibility of social media companies to protect children online.