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Judge Orders Meta to Pay $942 Million for Child Safety Violations

8/7/2026

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U.S. Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to pay $567 million, adding a prior $375 million penalty for a total $942 million for endangering children.
He called Meta a “nuisance” and allocated $420 million for youth treatment and $147 million for awareness, prevention and screening.
Meta must add safety banners, ban “like” counts for under-18 users, limit school notifications, and use age-verification tools.
Meta says it disagrees, will appeal, and remains confident in its teen-safety record.

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U.S. Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to pay $567 million, adding a prior $375 million penalty for a total $942 million for endangering children.
He called Meta a “nuisance” and allocated $420 million for youth treatment and $147 million for awareness, prevention and screening.
Meta must add safety banners, ban “like” counts for under-18 users, limit school notifications, and use age-verification tools.
Meta says it disagrees, will appeal, and remains confident in its teen-safety record.