# Meta ordered to pay another $567 million in public nuisance ruling

https://mins.news/en/item/15989

- The Verge, 2026-08-07 09:10 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/976537/meta-new-mexico-cild-safety-fine-public-nuisance

> Meta has been ordered to pay an additional $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico’s landmark child safety case. The ruling brings the total charges against the company to nearly $1 billion. In a decision published Thursday, Santa Fe District Court said Meta’s platforms were a “significant contributing cause” of teen mental health problems. The court also characterized the platforms as a “public nuisance.”

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