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Get the free app no ads · no paywallTechnology · 7 August 2026
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A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay an extra $567 million for not warning the public about child safety dangers on its platforms. The ruling brings the total the company must pay in the case to $942 million, making it the largest fine against Meta over child safety.
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