US EditionUndercover investigation of Meta heads to trial in New Mexico in first stand-alone case by state
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accuses Meta of prioritizing profits over child safety by using addictive algorithms that facilitate exploitation, with potential penalties under state law.
- A state undercover investigation using proxy social media accounts and posing as kids documented sexual solicitations and Meta's response, creating a potential new legal pathway against social media companies using consumer protection and nuisance laws.
- Meta denies the civil charges, but prosecutors say New Mexico is not seeking to hold Meta accountable for content on its platforms, but rather its role in pushing out that content through complex algorithms that can be harmful to children.
- The trial, with opening statements scheduled for Feb. 9, could last nearly two months and its outcome will be of substantial interest as it could sidestep immunity provisions for social media platforms.
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Faces Trial in New Mexico over Child Safety and Exploitation Allegations
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta faces a trial this week in New Mexico. The lawsuit follows an undercover operation by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Soros-backed Democrat. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Faces Trial in New Mexico over Child Safety and Exploitation Allegations appeared first on Breitbart.
The Attorney General of New Mexico accused Meta of allowing Facebook and Instagram to be used for the sexual exploitation of children and trafficking in persons. According to the complaint, the company would have prioritized the benefits of and the involvement of users in the destruction of children's safety, allowing informal groups for commercial sex and the distribution of material with sexual abuse on minors.
Jury selection to begin Meta trial over child safety
SANTA FE, N.M. – Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the New Mexico case against Meta, accused of failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation. Prosecutors from the New Mexico Department of Justice allege that Meta did not adequately safeguard children and teens. Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, denies the charges, citing First Amendment protection. A New Mexico judge recently denied Meta’s request to block live str…
Jury Selection to Begin in Trial Accusing Meta of Exposing Minors to Sexual Exploitation
Jury selection is set to begin on Feb. 2 in a trial brought by the state of New Mexico, accusing Meta Platforms—Facebook’s parent company—of exposing minors to sexual exploitation on its online platforms. It is the first case in which a jury will decide the fate of a lawsuit of this kind brought against one of the world’s largest social media companies. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused Meta of promoting and profiting from illegal …
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