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Meta Hit With Record $567 Million Child Safety Penalty. A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million over failures to protect children online. The ruling brings Meta's total penalties in the case to $942 million, the largest child safety judgment against the company. The judge described Meta as a public nuisance, comparing its platforms' harms to pollution affecting wider society. The lawsuit alleged Meta's recommendation algorithms repeatedly directed young users toward harmful content and dangerous online interactions. Meta said it strongly disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal, defending its child safety efforts. The court also ordered new protections, including stricter messaging rules between adults and underage users on Meta platforms. Other measures include limiting notifications, removing public like counts, and introducing monthly usage caps for teenage accounts. The ruling comes as Meta continues facing thousands of similar lawsuits across the United States over child safety concerns.
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