New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567M and limit teen use of its apps

A Santa Fe judge found that Meta created a public nuisance in New Mexico and ordered it to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund. Together with the $375 million jury award from an earlier phase, the total is $942 million. The order also requires age checks, a 90-hour monthly cap for users under 18 and overnight and school-hours notification shutoffs, and Meta says it will appeal.

• $567M ordered into a teen mental health prevention and treatment fund
• $375M jury award in an earlier phase brings the total to $942M
• Users under 18 capped at 90 hours a month; overnight and school-hours notifications turned off
• Judge rejected New Mexico's requests to change algorithms, infinite scroll and autoplay
• Meta says it will appeal