# Why is Meta being ordered to pay half a billion dollars?

https://mins.news/en/video/16027

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TIzwTQbBpI

> A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million, saying its platforms harmed children and likening them to a toxic factory. Trump has signed new executive orders aimed at birthright citizenship. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth more than 100 times, while a senator called for his prosecution. The report also says North Korea is sending missiles and personnel to Russia for strikes on Ukraine, as Hollywood records a box-office milestone.

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