Meta hit with $567m fine
U.S. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million ($421 million) because the company failed to warn the public about the dangers its platforms pose to children – making this the largest child‑safety ruling against the social‑media giant.
The penalty is on top of an earlier $375 million fine from the same case. Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. The judge called the company a “public nuisance” and compared it to a factory that produces harmful pollution; the money must be put into a fund to reduce future harms.
Meta plans to appeal the ruling, but it has already said it must work harder to keep kids safer online.
