Meta ordered to pay hundreds of millions in child safety trial

A jury in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding the company's platforms enabled child exploitation. This is described as a major courtroom defeat for Meta on child safety issues, with observers noting other states are watching the outcome.

In a separate case, Meta and YouTube were ordered to pay a combined sum, with reports indicating around $3 million, in a trial related to social media addiction. The verdicts represent significant legal challenges for the platforms regarding user safety, particularly for minors.