In a ruling that asks whether law can truly reshape the architecture of digital life, a New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for documented harms to young people on its platforms — harms the company was found to have knowingly caused and concealed. The majority of the award, $420 million, will fund treatment for affected youth over five years, while the remainder supports prevention and awareness. Beyond the money, the court has mandated operational changes to how Facebook and Instagram present themselves to minors, testing an old question in a new arena: can a legal order cha
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M for harms to young people
Young people experienced documented mental health harms and exposure to child sexual exploitation on Meta platforms.