{"id":9773,"date":"2026-08-07T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9773"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:54:08","slug":"us-judge-compares-meta-to-public-nuisance-orders-567m-payout-over-child-harm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9773","title":{"rendered":"US judge compares Meta to &#8216;public nuisance,&#8217; orders $567m payout over child harm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133036763,imgsize-32994,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/133036763.jpg\" alt=\"US judge compares Meta to 'public nuisance,' orders $567m payout over child harm\" title=\"US judge has ordered Meta to pay $567m in a New Mexico child safety case, ruling that Instagram and Facebook exposed children to harmful content and sexual exploitation\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"US judge has ordered Meta to pay $567m in a New Mexico child safety case, ruling that Instagram and Facebook exposed children to harmful content and sexual exploitation\">US judge has ordered Meta to pay $567m in a New Mexico child safety case, ruling that Instagram and Facebook exposed children to harmful content and sexual exploitation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meta has been ordered to pay another $567 million by a US judge over allegations that its social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and failed to adequately protect young users.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The ruling by Judge Bryan Biedscheid adds to mounting legal and regulatory pressure on Meta over the way Instagram and Facebook are designed and how they protect children from harmful content, sexual exploitation and potentially addictive use.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The judge described Meta as a \u201cpublic nuisance\u201d, comparing the harm caused to children by its platforms to pollution produced by a factory. The money will be placed in a fund aimed at addressing the damage and preventing further harm.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads, rejected the ruling and said it would appeal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>\u201cWe disagree with the ruling and will appeal,\u201d a Meta spokesperson said, adding that the company works to keep people safe and remains confident in its record of protecting teenagers online.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The latest order follows a $375 million civil penalty previously imposed in the same case, bringing the total financial liability to $942 million. The New Mexico case began with allegations that Meta&#8217;s platforms exposed young users to sexually explicit material and enabled contact with sexual predators.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The court had earlier found that Meta&#8217;s recommendation systems directed young users towards harmful content and contacts. In the latest phase, the judge ruled that the resulting harms met the legal threshold of a public nuisance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The judge has also ordered a series of measures aimed at limiting risks to children. <!-- -->These include restrictions on interactions between adults and underage users, stronger safeguards against child sexual exploitation, limits on notifications and measures to reduce excessive use of Instagram and Facebook by minors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>A significant portion of the $567 million fund \u2014 $420 million \u2014 will go towards treatment and behavioural-health programmes addressing harms that have already occurred. Other money will support prevention and training for teachers and health professionals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The ruling comes as Meta faces thousands of lawsuits in the US involving alleged harms to children and teenagers. The company has also faced legal challenges over whether the design of its platforms encourages addictive use among young people.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>India is facing its own Meta child-safety concerns<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The US ruling comes at a particularly relevant moment for Meta in India, where authorities have recently scrutinised the company over child safety on Instagram.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>In July, India&#8217;s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered Instagram to disable advertisements and content promoting or facilitating access to child sexual abuse material, after reports that such material had appeared in paid advertisements on the platform. <!-- -->The ministry also sought an explanation from Meta.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Meta subsequently acknowledged reports about Instagram advertisements in India that violated its policies against child exploitation. The company said its systems had already identified and removed some of the offending advertisements and accounts, while a subsequent investigation led to further removals and blocked URLs. Meta denied that it knowingly targeted such advertisements at users based on inappropriate interests.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-judge-compares-meta-to-public-nuisance-orders-567m-payout-over-child-harm\/articleshow\/133036763.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US judge has ordered Meta to pay $567m in a New Mexico child safety case, ruling that Instagram and Facebook exposed children to harmful content and sexual exploitation Meta has been ordered to pay another $567 million by a US judge over allegations that its social media platforms exposed children to harmful content and failed 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