Meta to pay $375 million for 'thousands' of children's safety violations, a whole 0.19% of its 2025 revenue

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has suffered a legal defeat over children's safety on its platforms⁠. Last week, a New Mexico jury decided against the company in a lawsuit brought by state prosecutors after an undercover investigation by the state.

As reported by the Associated Press, the trial went on for seven weeks, with prosecutors arguing that sites like Instagram and Facebook "prioritized profits over safety, and violated parts of the state’s Unfair Practices Act," with...