Meta Found Liable for Children’s Mental Health and Exploitation on Platforms

Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 25, 2026 —

A jury in New Mexico has found Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, liable for harming children’s mental health and failing to address child sexual exploitation on its platforms.

The verdict, reached after a seven-week trial in Santa Fe, found that Meta violated state law. The company has been awarded up to $375 million in penalties.

Meta has announced plans to appeal the verdict. The company is not required to change its practices immediately, but a judge will decide on further public-nuisance actions in May.

Story summarized from the original created by Rubén Rosario on wsvn.com, see more information here.