Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

BBC News Thursday 06 August 2026, 23:34 UTC 1 min read

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A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

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