Meta Faces $375M Penalty in Child Safety Lawsuit

0:00A New Mexico jury just handed Meta its first big loss in a wave of child safety lawsuits against social media giants. On Tuesday, they ruled the company's platforms, harm kids' mental health, and violate state consumer laws, slapping a $375 million dollar penalty on the firm, prosecutors built the case by pretending to be minors online and tracking unwanted advances plus Meta's weak responses. The jury found thousands of misleading claims and unfair practices that exploit young users in experience. Meta plans to appeal, calling the decision wrong. Meanwhile, jurors and Los Angeles are weighing a similar suit against Meta and YouTube over addictive features that target teens. Tick tock and snap settled early, while this bell-weather case could shape thousands more from families and schools. Lawyers compare these fights to the opioid crisis, blaming deliberate designs for addiction, depression, and worse in developing brains. Parents, educators, and lawmakers are pushing back hard against tech's long-held legal

1:02shields. These battles challenge how platforms operate and could drag on for years with appeals ahead. As pressure builds, company space real changes to protect kids or risk more hits to their business. Local news, powered by AI. This is Vancouver News Today.