Meta has been ordered to pay an additional $567 million in penalties after a U.S. court ruled that the social media giant failed to adequately warn users about risks facing children on its platforms, escalating the financial and legal pressure on the company over online child safety.

The ruling, delivered by a court in the U.S. state of New Mexico, requires the payment to be deposited into a fund dedicated to preventing future harm to children. The court found that Meta had contributed to public harm by failing to sufficiently alert users to risks associated with its platforms.

The latest penalty comes on top of an earlier $375 million award in the same case, in which a jury found the company liable for harming children’s mental health and exposing young users to the risk of sexual exploitation.

The lawsuit was filed in 2023 by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who accused Meta and its Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of prioritizing profits over the safety of children and violating the state’s consumer protection laws.

The latest judgment adds to growing regulatory scrutiny of major social media companies worldwide, as governments and courts seek greater accountability from technology platforms over child safety, harmful content, and online privacy.