Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids From Social Media — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-mediaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million Over Youth Mental Health Harmhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-mediahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-media#u42717Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:36:35 +0000Meta must pay $942 million to address harms caused to children on its platforms, including $567 million for a New Mexico teen mental health fund. A judge also ordered the company to implement child safeguards such as AI chatbot restrictions and monthly time limits. While Meta faces these penalties, an appeals court recently blocked the company from using Section 230 of the Communications Act as an early defense in thousands of addiction lawsuits. Additionally, a federal trial in California regarding youth mental health and illegal child tracking has entered jury selection.Why it mattersThe com Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million Over Social Media Harm to Kidshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-mediahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-media#u36476Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:21:10 +0000Meta has been ordered to pay $942 million to address harm caused to children through its social media platforms. This follows a New Mexico court ruling that the company must pay $567 million into an abatement fund as a remedy in a child harms case. The total fine Meta faces for exposing children to exploitation and harming their mental health now tops $1 billion. The company posted a profit of about $60 billion in 2025.Why it mattersThe ruling is part of a landmark trial and comes amid mounting legal, regulatory, and public pressure on Meta to protect young people. The case has implications fo Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million Over Social Media Harm to Kidshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-mediahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-media#u36475Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:21:05 +0000Meta has been ordered to pay $942 million to address harm caused to children through its social media platforms. This follows a New Mexico court ruling that the company must pay $567 million into an abatement fund as a remedy for child harms. The total fine now tops $1 billion. Meta faces mounting legal, regulatory and public pressure to protect young people.Why it mattersThe ruling is part of a landmark trial and comes amid growing concerns over the impact of social media on children's mental health. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has faced intense scrutiny over its handling of