Territory Studio, a creative design studio specializing in motion graphics, visual effects and digital experiences, has appointed Ryan Hall as chief growth officer (CGO). Territory is headquartered in London with another studio in San Francisco. As CGO, Hall has been tasked with developing a global growth and integrated marketing strategy, helping along an expansion into new sectors. In particular, Hall will focus on developing Territory Studio’s value proposition around future UI and UX concepts, leaning on his deep experience of digital transformation-led growth for large enterprise brands. Hall brings with him over 18 years in creative and consultancies and the development of content-rich digital experiences. He started his career at digital transformation agency TH_NK before leaving to co-found mobile-first digital agency, Nice. With Hall as managing director, Nice was guided through significant growth, working with the likes of Channel 4 in the U.K., Deutsche Bank and First Direct. Hall was subsequently appointed as managing director of advertising agency Karmarama’s creative products division, where he played an integral role in its growth ahead of its landmark acquisition by Accenture Interactive. Since leaving Karmarama in 2018, Hall has worked for a number of digital-first brands to develop and drive ambitious go-to market strategies. Territory projects have included Watchmen, Ex-Machina and Blade Runner 2049, as well as commercial work with the likes of adidas, Bet365 and McKinsey….
Court Orders Meta To Pay $567M To Address Kids’ Mental Health Online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years.
The new penalty is in addition to the $375 million in civil penalties that jurors ordered against Meta in March after determining the company knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In the second phase, prosecutors asked the judge to impose fundamental changes at Meta aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age verification and preventing child sexual exploitation through default privacy settings and closer oversight.
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. Investors seemed to shrug off the New Mexico ruling in after-hours trading Thursday, sending Meta's stock down less than half a percent to $589.44.
Still, the ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said it sends an unmistakable message that companies will be held accountable when their product designs knowingly put children at risk.
"Today's decision is a victory for every parent who has worried about what social media is doing to their child and every child who deserves to grow up safer online," he... Read More