新墨西哥州法院近日下达判决，要求Meta向受其平台伤害的儿童及青少年赔偿5.67亿美元[1]。其中4.2亿美元将用于为年轻受害者提供治疗服务，余款用于宣传、预防和筛查等工作[1]。
这一裁决为该案第二阶段的决定[1]。此前今年3月，陪审团已认定Meta故意伤害儿童心理健康并隐瞒相关信息，并对该公司处以3.75亿美元的罚款[1]。法院同时下令Meta对Facebook和Instagram进行一系列改革措施，包括改进年龄验证机制、加强隐私保护以及打击儿童性剥削等[1]。上述赔偿和改革措施的实施期限为5年[1]。
对于这一判决，Meta表示"不同意该裁决，将提起上诉"[1]。
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million in damages following a ruling that the company intentionally harmed children's mental health and concealed this information [1]. Of the total award, $420 million will be directed toward treatment services for young people, with the remainder allocated to prevention, awareness, and screening initiatives [1]. This represents the second phase of the case; in March, a jury had previously imposed a $375 million penalty on Meta [1].
The court has also mandated comprehensive reforms to Facebook and Instagram, requiring Meta to improve age verification systems, strengthen privacy protections, and combat child sexual exploitation [1]. These remedial measures are set to be implemented over a five-year period [1]. Meta has stated that it "disagrees with the ruling and will appeal" [1].