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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M over youth mental health harm

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A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram design helped fuel the state’s youth mental health crisis, finding the company created a public nuisance. The court ordered $567 million into an abatement fund for treatment and prevention tied to higher depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorder and suicide risk. Meta disputes the ruling and plans to appeal.

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