00:00A court in the United States issued a 317 million euros penalty to Meta
00:06after it determined that the platform knowingly harmed children's mental health
00:11and concealed information about child sexual exploitation.
00:15Jurors determined in their decision issued on Tuesday
00:18that Meta engaged in unconscionable trade practices
00:22that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities and the inexperience of children.
00:27Meta knew not only what was going to happen
00:32but it saw what was happening unfold in real time.
00:36In every one of the documents that we've gone through
00:40Meta saw what was happening to kids
00:43whether it was Molly Russell
00:44whether it was kids in New Mexico
00:48subject to sextortion or CSAM
00:51all of that is harm that Meta documented internally.
00:57The jurors also found there were thousands of violations of the state's unfair practices act
01:04a New Mexico law that protects consumers against unfair business practices.
01:09A Meta spokesperson said the company disagrees with the verdict and will appeal.
01:14Meta will not have to change any of its practices right away.
01:18A second phase of this trial where a judge will decide
01:22whether Meta platforms are a public nuisance
01:24and should pay for public programs to address harms will happen in May.
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