# US judge orders Meta to pay $567m for child harm

2026-08-07T16:52:22+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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A US judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million over allegations that Instagram and Facebook exposed children to harmful content and sexual exploitation. Judge Bryan Biedscheid called Meta a 'public nuisance,' comparing the harm to factory pollution. The money will fund treatment and prevention programmes. This adds to a previous $375 million penalty, bringing total liability to $942 million. Meta said it will appeal. The ruling comes as India's IT ministry ordered Instagram to disable ads promoting child sexual abuse material after reports of such ads appearing on the platform.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-judge-compares-meta-to-public-nuisance-orders-567m-payout-over-child-harm/articleshow/133036763.cms>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/public-nuisance-court-orders-meta-to-pay-567-million-over-child-harm-11881107#publisher=newsstand>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/technology/us-court-slaps-meta-with-567-million-penalty-over-teen-mental-health-harms-11880916#publisher=newsstand>

Tags: child safety, India, Instagram, Meta, social media regulation, US courts
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