"A court in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children, finding the company liable for endangering children and exposing them to sexually explicit material and contact with sexual predators."
"In the California social media addiction case, a woman was awarded $6 million in damages for her childhood addiction to social media, with Meta expected to pay 70% and Google the remaining 30%."
"Snap and TikTok were also initially defendants in the California case, but both companies reached undisclosed settlements prior to trial."
"Meta has previously stated its intention to appeal the verdicts of both cases, expressing disagreement with the results."
Recent court cases in the US have resulted in substantial financial penalties for Meta. A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $375 million for misleading users about the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found Meta liable for endangering children by exposing them to inappropriate content. In a separate case in California, a woman received $6 million in damages for childhood social media addiction, with Meta responsible for 70% of the payment. Meta plans to appeal both verdicts.
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