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News · 25 March 2026

£280m: Meta Must Pay For Child Harm

£280m: Meta Must Pay For Child Harm

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Children's mental health has suffered after a court found Meta knowingly caused them harm through its platforms. A New Mexico jury ordered Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to pay damages for concealing child exploitation and making misleading statements. This verdict, a first of its kind, has been called a "watershed moment" by parent groups.

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