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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 11 MIN

Big tech reckoning: Meta ordered to pay $375m in landmark case - The Latest

from Today in Focus · host The Guardian

A court in the US has ordered Meta to pay $375m after a jury found that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, enabled harm including child sexual exploitation on its platforms. The landmark victory marks the first time the social media corporation has been successfully sued by a US state over child safety issues. Could it set a new precedent for holding big tech to account? Lucy Hough speaks to the investigative reporter Katie McQue – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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