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A New Mexico judge just slapped Meta with a $567 million fine, calling its platforms “factories” polluting kids’ mental health—and ordered strict new safeguards for teens under 18, including 90-hour monthly limits and AI chatbot bans. While the ruling’s narrow scope (only applies in New Mexico) and Meta’s planned appeal leave big questions unanswered, it’s already sparking national attention as a potential blueprint for future lawsuits. Advocates see it as a long-overdue accountability moment, while critics argue it ignores core addictive design features like infinite scroll. Still, the momentum could push other states—or even Congress—to act, reigniting the urgent debate over protecting youth online.

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