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Meta misled users about its products’ safety, jury decides

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24 Mar
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7 Aug
Meta ordered to pay $942 million over harm to children

A new court ruling not only fined Meta to the extent of $942 million but also ordered it to improve its age assurance tools.

REPORT · WHAT · Malwarebytes LabsOPEN STORY
7 Aug
The latest ruling in New Mexico’s child safety case brings Meta’s penalties to almost $1 billion. www.theverge.com/tech/976537/...

The latest ruling in New Mexico’s child safety case brings Meta’s penalties to almost $1 billion. www.theverge.com/tech/976537/...

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
28 Mar
Meta’s legal defeat could be a victory for children, or a loss for everyone

Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries - and no shortage of outside commentary - the answer

REPORT · WHEN · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
10 Aug
The order to pay $567 million for youth mental health care is in addition to $375 million in civil penalties that a jury ordered Meta to pay earlier in the same case.

The order to pay $567 million for youth mental health care is in addition to $375 million in civil penalties that a jury ordered Meta to pay earlier in the same case.

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
14 May
Meta challenges New Mexico's $3.7 billion plan for teen mental health in social media trial reut.rs/4d9zrUV

Meta challenges New Mexico's $3.7 billion plan for teen mental health in social media trial reut.rs/4d9zrUV

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
21 May
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement

After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens' mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky's Breathitt

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
4 May
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins today, and it could be eve

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. The next stage of the fight begins

OPINION · WHEN · The VergeOPEN STORY
5 May
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram

Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
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