First victory over Big Tech by a U.S. state in court: Meta to pay big money for exposing children to sexual exploitation

A New Mexico jury ordered a $375 million penalty for misleading the public and fostering adverse mental health, among other things.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles, California, on February 19, 2026. [Photo: Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images]

Meta must—quite literally—pay for endangering children across its platforms. 

A New Mexico jury has........

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