A jury has found Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, liable for not fully disclosing risks to children on its social media platforms.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez brought the case following an undercover operation where adults were able to send inappropriate sexual material to agents posing as underage users.
He alleged that Meta violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act because it knew about possible danger to children, but hid that knowledge from the public.
Meta was found guilty on two counts of consumer protection violations, and the jury imposed fines totaling $375 million.
Prosecutor Linda Singer had asked the jury to fine the social media giant $2 billion….