In a landmark legal decision with far-reaching implications for the technology industry, Meta Platforms—the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp—has been ordered to pay $375 million (approximately Dh1.38 billion) in civil penalties after a jury found the company misled consumers and failed to protect children on its platforms.
The verdict, delivered in the case of State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc., marks the largest ruling of its kind and represents the first time a U.S. state has successfully taken a major technology company to trial over the harm its platforms allegedly cause to young users.
A Historic Legal Breakthrough
The case followed more than two years of litigation led by the New Mexico Department of Justice, which brought claims under the state’s Unfair Practices Act. The jury ultimately found Meta liable and imposed the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, underscoring the severity of the findings.
New Mexico Attorney Gen
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