Meta Told to Pay $375 Million for Misleading Users Over Child Safety - March 2026

A jury in New Mexico has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to pay $375 million for misleading users about child safety on its platforms. OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video-generation app, less than two years after its highly publicized launch, to shift focus to other AI developments, including robotics. Meanwhile, Namibia has rejected Elon Musk's Starlink application for a license to provide satellite internet services, with the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) citing Starlink's lack of local ownership as a key reason for the refusal.

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Meta told to pay $375mn for misleading users over child safety

A jury in New Mexico has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to pay $375 million for misleading users about child safety on its platforms.

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