‘बच्चों के लिए Facebook-इंस्टाग्राम खतरनाक’, US कोर्ट ने Meta पर लगाया 3100 करोड़ रुपये का जुर्माना – meta fb insta child safety case new mexico jury verdict ntc rlch
Social media giant Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is in big legal trouble. A jury in New Mexico, America, has given a historic verdict and imposed a huge fine of 375 million dollars (about Rs 3100 crore) on Meta.
The court has admitted that industrialist Mark Zuckerberg’s company meta It hid the risks to children’s safety and mental health and violated rules in the pursuit of profit.
What is the whole matter?
This matter continued for about seven weeks. New Mexico government lawyers argued in court that Meta was well aware that its platforms could be dangerous to children, but the company never publicly disclosed information about these dangers. The prosecution said that Meta gave priority to profit over safety.
The jury accepted that Meta concealed information that its platform contained risks related to sexual exploitation of children and that these could also affect their mental health. Apart from this, the allegation against the company that it had given misleading and false information was also proved.
The judgment also said that Meta adopted unfair business practices, taking advantage of the children’s young age and inexperience. The jury agreed that the company had unfairly exploited the vulnerabilities of children.
Rules were violated several times
According to the court, this was not just a one-time mistake. The jury found that Meta had violated consumer protection laws thousands of times. A separate fine was fixed for each violation, which in total reached 375 million dollars (3100 crores).
This decision is being considered as a big message for the tech companies that ignoring the safety of children can prove costly. Experts say that due to this, the rules on social media companies may become more strict. At present, no detailed response has been received from Meta on this decision, but it is believed that the company may challenge this decision.
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