Meta ordered to pay $375 million over its failure to protect children from predators

A jury found the company failed to remove accounts targeting minors, following an undercover investigation that exposed widespread abuse on its platforms.

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A New Mexico jury ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to pay $375 million on Tuesday after finding the company willfully violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act in a case involving child exploitation. Jurors determined Meta failed to remove accounts used by adults to contact minors despite user reports. The cas…