US jury orders Meta to pay $375m for endangering children

A U.S. jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding the social media company endangered children through its platform. This marks the first successful state lawsuit against Meta specifically on child safety grounds, establishing a legal precedent for holding the company accountable for harm to minors. The verdict signals that courts are willing to impose substantial financial penalties on major tech platforms for practices that endanger young users. The ruling could embolden other states to pursue similar litigation against Meta and other social media companies over child safety vulnerabilities. Meta is likely to appeal, but the decision underscores growing legal and regulatory pressure on tech giants to strengthen protections for minors on their platforms.