Meta issues threat to shut down products in New Mexico
KOAT • • business
Key Points:
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez criticized Meta for allegedly prioritizing profit over child safety and refusing to comply with laws designed to protect children, responding to Meta's threat to shut down its products in the state.
- Meta contends that the state's demands are technically unfeasible and unrealistic, arguing that targeting a single platform ignores the broader ecosystem of apps used by teens, and warned it may remove access to its platforms in New Mexico if no solution is found.
- A jury previously found Meta liable for misleading users about the safety of its platform for children, resulting in a $375 million penalty, which Meta plans to appeal.
- A bench trial between the New Mexico Department of Justice and Meta is scheduled for May 4 to decide if Meta's platforms constitute a public nuisance, with the state seeking court-ordered reforms to enhance child protection.
