Meta Suggests Total Shutdown in New Mexico

Meta suggests total shutdown in New Mexico

As trial phase two begins, social media experts debate whether Meta's threat to block its platforms is a genuine operational necessity or a high-stakes legal bluff.

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Tuesday's Top Stories Tuesday's Five Facts [1] Second trial against Meta begins in New Mexico - The State of New Mexico is taking social media giant Meta back to court, this time arguing for major changes to how its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, protect young people from dangers online. But Meta argues that those [...]

New Mexico Seeks Child Safety Restrictions on Meta Apps and Algorithms in Trial’s 2nd Phase

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements began Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide whether the platforms of Meta, which also owns Facebook and WhatsApp, pose a public nuisance. In the fir…

New Mexico Asks Court to Rein In Meta, Arguing Social Media Is Fueling a Teen Mental Health Crisis

New Mexico is asking a court to declare Meta a public nuisance, arguing its algorithm-driven platforms are contributing to anxiety, depression and self-harm among teenagers. The case could reshape how social media companies operate across the United States. The post New Mexico Asks Court to Rein In Meta, Arguing Social Media Is Fueling a Teen Mental Health Crisis appeared first on Brant.One.

Court case in New Mexico could force Meta to make changes over addictive user experience

A trial underway in New Mexico could lead to sweeping changes in how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate. The lawsuit, filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, accuses Meta Platforms of designing its products in such a way that they are addictive for young users and of failing to protect them from sexual exploitation. [… The post Court case in New Mexico could force Meta to make changes over addictive user experience appeared first…