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Meta hit with half-billion fine, compared by judge to polluting factory. Its stock fell half a percent
The total amount Meta is responsible for — $942 million — is a small fraction of of its annual profit, which was about $60 billion in 2025.
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Meta has been ordered to pay a significant penalty in relation to child safety concerns. The fine, totaling $567 million, is part of a larger sum of $942 million that Meta is responsible for.
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