After less than a day of deliberation, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, swiftly delivered its verdict. Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been found guilty of endangering minors. The tech conglomerate, headed by Mark Zuckerberg, was ordered to pay $375 million in damages and interest.
By Rupert Blackwood
Investigative journalist based in Sheffield, focusing on technology's impact on society. Rupert specializes in cybercrime's effect on communities, from online fraud targeting elderly residents to cryptocurrency scams. His reporting examines social media manipulation, digital surveillance, and how criminal networks operate in cyberspace. With expertise in computer systems, he connects technical complexity with real-world consequences for ordinary people