# New Mexico

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-07**: Additional $567 Million Ordered — Judge Bryan Biedscheid orders Meta to pay a further $567 million, primarily for treatment services and prevention programs, as a remedy for the suffering caused to children.
- **2026-03**: Jury Verdict Against Meta — A New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for knowingly harming children's mental health and concealing child sexual exploitation, imposing a $375 million fine.
- **2017-11**: Death of Molly Russell — 14-year-old Molly Russell takes her own life after viewing harmful content on social media, later becoming the catalyst for the UK's Online Safety Act and the foundation named in her memory.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Meta Hit with $567M More in Child Safety Case, Total Penalty Now $942M
2026-08-07 22:39:11 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million for failing to protect children, raising total penalties to $942 million. The ruling, which earmarks most of the new sum for treatment services, sets a significant precedent for platform liability and victim-focused remedies.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/meta-942m-child-safety-legal-precedent

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