New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Violated Unfair Practices Act and Orders $375 Million in Penalties for Harms to Children
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A New Mexico jury found that Meta violated the state’s Unfair Practices/consumer‑protection law by misleading consumers and engaging in “unconscionable” trade practices that knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed sexual‑exploitation dangers, and ordered $375 million in civil penalties tied to thousands of violations. The verdict, based in part on a 2023 state undercover probe that documented minors’ exposure to explicit content and solicitations, is being hailed as a landmark test of holding social‑media companies accountable amid more than 40 state suits and parallel federal litigation, and Meta says it will appeal.
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