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Meta faces $375m penalty as jury finds liability in N.M. social media trial

By Maria Dinzeo, Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift ( March 24, 2026, 21:30 GMT | Comment) -- Meta Platforms violated a New Mexico consumer protection law and should pay a $375 million fine, a jury said Tuesday in handing down the first of what is likely to be many verdicts in courts across the US about the alleged harmful design of social media platforms. The verdict caps a six-week trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico.A New Mexico jury found Meta Platforms violated state consumer protection law by misleading users about teen safety and designing its platforms in ways that put young users at risk, awarding the state $375 million in civil penalties....

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