New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial’s 2nd phase
The judge will weigh a $3.7 billion abatement plan and more than 75 proposed changes after a jury found 75,000 consumer protection violations.
- New Mexico prosecutors are seeking major changes to Meta’s platforms, including Instagram, to better protect children.
- The trial’s second phase will determine whether Meta’s apps constitute a public nuisance under state law.
- After a prior ruling imposed $375 million in penalties, prosecutors now want reforms like stronger age verification, reduced addictive features, and improved safety controls.
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New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7 billion abatement plan that would require Meta to fund programs for mental health providers, law enforcement, and educators. Other requests include changes to Meta's service…
New Mexico Attorney General Urges Judge to Force Meta to Pay Billions, Implement Platform Redesigns
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Monday requested that a judge declare Meta Platforms Inc. a public nuisance and require the company to pay $3.7 billion, while also requiring wide-scale changes to its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms to protect young users from alleged harms. The request was made during the second phase of a lawsuit following a March jury verdict finding Meta liable for violating the state’s consumer protect…
Court in New Mexico puts to the test the claim that social network harms mental health
Second trial against Meta begins in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – 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 changes could force them to leave the state. The New Mexico Department of [...]
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