New Mexico attorney general says Meta is threatening to pull platforms from state
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused Meta of threatening to shut down its social media platforms in the state after a jury's verdict against the company, calling it a 'PR stunt.' Meta said the state's demands are 'technologically impractical or completely impossible' and may lead to removing access to its platforms for users in New Mexico.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez slammed Meta for threatening to shut down its social media platforms in the state following a jury's verdict against the company. A jury in New Mexico determined last month that Meta was liable in compromising children's safety online and was ordered to pay $375 million in damages. Meta said the state's demands are 'technologically impractical or completely impossible,' including detecting 99 percent of all new child sexual abuse material and implementing an age-verification system with 99 percent accuracy. The state's demands also included eliminating Meta's infinite scroll feature. A bench trial is slated to kick off May 4. Meta's court filing argued that many of the state's demands will 'not improve safety or will make it worse.'
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