tech
March 26, 2026
Meta ordered to pay $375 million after jury finds platform enabled child exploitation
Meta was ordered to pay $375 million after a New Mexico jury ruled the company failed to protect children and hid evidence of sexual exploitation on its platforms.
TL;DR
- Meta ordered to pay $375 million after a New Mexico jury found it knowingly harmed children's mental health and hid evidence of sexual exploitation.
- This is the first case focused on social media's role in child sexual exploitation and mental health harm.
- A jury found 75,000 violations, awarding $5,000 per violation.
- Meta plans to appeal the ruling.
- The company faces other lawsuits and increasing global regulatory pressure regarding child safety and platform design.
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