State of New Mexico v. META Platforms Inc.

Summary

Social media giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, faces a trial starting May 4 in New Mexico state court over claims that alleged lack of safety protections for children on the platforms pose a public nuisance to the community.

The non-jury trial before First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid follows a landmark $375 million verdict delivered by a Santa Fe jury earlier this year in a civil trial also recorded by CVN accusing Meta of violating New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act by withholding critical information from the public about levels of sexual exploitation on the platforms and their negative impacts on teens’ mental health.