REGULATORYSTORY 552· AUGUST 10, 2026

Nearly $1 billion court penalty ordered against Meta in New Mexico child harm case

A financial penalty approaching $1 billion has been ordered in a case over alleged harm to children on social media. A penalty, in plain terms, is a punishment a court imposes on a defendan

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