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Meta Faces $375M Fine for Child Safety Failures

Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules

CNBC2026.03.24Updated 11d ago
Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules

Jury reaches a verdict in New Mexico trial in which the state's attorney general alleged that Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators.

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A New Mexico jury has ruled that Meta must pay $375 million for violating state laws by failing to protect children from exploitation on its platforms. The verdict came after the state's attorney general demonstrated that Meta didn't adequately safeguard its family of apps from predators. The case represents a significant legal victory for child safety advocates targeting major tech companies.

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