Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

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A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children.Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms.“We disagree with the ruling and will appeal,” Meta said in a statement Thursday.“We work...