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Meta ordered to pay $567M over harm to kids' mental health

A New Mexico court found Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and ordered the company to pay $567 million.

Published Aug 7, 2026, 7:22 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Meta, the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered by a New Mexico court to pay $567 million as a result of a legal case which found the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health.