Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids’ mental health and safety on its platforms
Aug 6, 2026, 4:36 PM | Updated: 4:44 pm
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Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted on Thursday dozens of Winter Olympians and Paralympians for a reception honoring their accomplishments in the Milano Cortina games earlier this year. Nearly half of the Team USA athletes who competed in Italy came to the East Room reception, according to the White House, along with coaches, staff, […]
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Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26
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Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids’ mental health and safety on its platforms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico court on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids from its platforms. The Associated Press has reached out to New Mexico’s Department of Justice and Meta for comment on the decision.
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Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions
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DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find
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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans
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