By Ian Duncan, washingtonpost.com, 3-24-26
A jury in New Mexico sided with the state attorney general’s office in a landmark case accusing social media giant Meta of allowing its platforms to become venues for child predators to solicit young users.
The jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for violations of the state’s consumer protection laws in its verdict, delivered Tuesday, March 24.
“The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety,” New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, said in a statement.
“Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew,” he added. » Read More