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Meta fined $375 million over child safety violations, misleading users on platforms

ABITECH Analysis · Nigeria finance Sentiment: 0.00 (unrated) · 25/03/2026
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Thread, has been ordered to pay $375 million after a jury found it violated consumer protection laws by misleading users about the safety of its platforms and enabling child sexual exploitation.
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