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Meta fined £421 million over mental health risks to children
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August 7, 2026
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0:27Now PlayingThe social media giant Meta has been fined £421 million by a court in New Mexico for failing to warn the public about the risks its platforms posed to children.
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The judge described Meta as a "public nuisance" and ordered it to put the money into a fund aimed at redressing the impact of mental health harms.
The ruling is the second phase in a landmark trial against the firm which found that it enabled harm against its users.
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