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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

NPR News·August 7, 2026·1 min read

A court ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay $567 million to address children's mental health issues online. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people. The decision follows growing concerns about social media's impact on youth mental health.

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