New Mexico trial finds Meta chose 'growth and profit over children's safety'

A jury in New Mexico found on March 25 that the social media giant's platforms are harmful to children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty. The trial is the first of several to be held in 2026 regarding social media child safety. The New Mexico jury found that the tech giant knowingly misled users when it came to child safety, [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/new-mexico-trial-finds-meta-chose-growth-and-profit-over-children-s-safety

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Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps https://arstechni.ca/EjR6 #socialmediaaddiction #childexploitation #childsafety #Instagram #NewMexico #Facebook #whatsapp #Policy #meta
Meta loses trial after arguing child exploitation was “inevitable” on its apps

Meta plans to appeal as it faces down two other child safety trials.

Ars Technica
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in Child Exploitation Case

The decision marks the first jury finding Meta liable for conduct on its platforms.

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Corriere.it - Homepage: Perché la sentenza in New Mexico contro Meta può rappresentare l'inizio della fine dei social network

La società di Zuckerberg dovrà pagare 375 milioni di dollari di multa, ovvero 10 mila dollari per ciascun adolescente del New Mexico. Ma l'inchiesta da cui è nato il processo ha evidenziato malfunzionamenti strutturali nell'algoritmo su cui Meta potrebbe essere obbligato a intervenire

Why the ruling in New Mexico vs. Meta could represent the beginning of the end of social networks.

Zuckerberg’s company must pay a $375 million fine, or $10,000 per each teenager in New Mexico. But the investigation that led to the proceedings highlighted structural malfunctions in the algorithm on which Meta might be forced to intervene.

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Perché la sentenza in New Mexico contro Meta può rappresentare l'inizio della fine dei social come li conosciamo

La società di Zuckerberg dovrà pagare 375 milioni di dollari di multa, ovvero 10 mila dollari per ciascun adolescente del New Mexico. Ma l'inchiesta da cui è nato il processo ha evidenziato malfunzionamenti strutturali nell'algoritmo su cui Meta potrebbe essere obbligato a intervenire

Corriere della Sera
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties over child safety violations and addictive features. The verdict follows a 2023 sting operation. A bench trial is scheduled for May 4. #Meta #TechNews #Lawsuit #DigitalSafety #NewMexico
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Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico child safety trial

The ongoing national crisis over youth mental health and digital addiction reached a breaking point this week. On Tuesday, a New Mexico jury ordered Meta

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