New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health

Judge’s ruling comes after landmark trial in March that found social media company enabled harm against users

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $567m for mental health harm to children from its platforms.

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the bulk of the money – $420m – would be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.