# Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case

> A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million over harms to young people linked to its platforms — in what is the largest fine against Instagram and Facebook’s parent company over child safety.

- **Source:** [Petapixel](https://petapixel.com/2026/08/10/meta-ordered-to-pay-567-million-in-new-mexico-child-safety-case/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79c33bc0a95e5aa03a27b0)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #meta #million #ordered #mexico #child #safety #case #court
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