Santa Fe jury reaches $375 million verdict against social media giant Meta
Santa Fe New Mexican • • business
Key Points:
- A Santa Fe County jury awarded $375 million in a landmark verdict against Meta, finding the company violated state consumer protection laws by failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms and not disclosing associated dangers.
- The jury concluded Meta made false or misleading statements and intentionally designed its social media platforms to exploit users in New Mexico.
- Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was found to have acted willfully in these violations.
- A second phase of the case will begin in May, where a judge will determine if Meta's actions created a public nuisance and decide on required measures to address it.
