Meta misled users about its products’ safety, jury decides
案件背景
在新墨西哥州的一場標誌性訴訟中,陪審團裁定Meta會意違反當地法律,透過誤導用戶關於其產品安全性的行為,並實施了不合理的商業實踐。
違規內容與罰則
陪審團認定Meta故意違反新墨西哥州法律,其行為涉及37,500項違規,針對兩項指控,每項違規處以最高5,000美元罰金,總罰款達3.75億美元,為現行法律下最高可處罰金。
案件重點
- Meta被指控誤導用戶,使其誤以為其平臺對兒童是安全的。
- 陪審團將審視Meta是否「會意」(willful)違反法律,並決定是否應負民事責任。
- 此案件為首例針對社交媒體公司對兒童造成傷害的民事訴訟之一。
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來源:https://www.theverge.com/policy/899910/meta-new-mexico-jury-verdict
