Sri Lanka, March 25 -- A New Mexico jury found Meta liable Tuesday for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children.
Meta has been ordered to pay the maximum penalties for each violation of New Mexico's consumer protection laws, amounting to $375 million.
"Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew," New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said in a statement. "The substantial damages the jury ordered Meta to pay should send a clear message to big tech executives that no company is beyond the reach of the law."
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