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Meta Hit with $500M Mental Health Fine | Dayton News
Meta just got slapped with a $500 million fine after a New Mexico judge called the company a “public nuisance” for failing to protect teens’ mental health online. The ruling, part of a major trial, demands Meta overhaul addictive features, improve age verification, and stop enabling child exploitation — with $420 million earmarked for youth treatment and prevention programs. This isn’t new: jurors previously ordered $375 million in penalties, finding Meta knew its platforms harmed kids and even hid abuse cases. Now, Meta plans to appeal — and faces another federal trial in California as…
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