New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
Summary
New Mexico’s attorney general, Raúl Torrez, is working on new laws to improve online child safety after winning a court case that fined Meta nearly $1 billion for harming children on its social media platforms. The new laws aim to protect consumers and regulate emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and chatbots.Key Facts
- A jury found Meta guilty of misleading users and allowing harm, including child sexual exploitation, on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
- Meta was fined nearly $1 billion across two court cases in New Mexico.
- The court ordered $567 million to fund youth mental health services and related programs.
- New court rules include age verification, limits on notifications at night, and mandatory screen time limits for users under 18.
- Raúl Torrez plans to introduce two new bills focusing on child safety and consumer protections for new technologies like AI.
- Torrez is pursuing additional lawsuits against Meta and an AI company with chatbots that affect children emotionally.
- Meta says it has invested billions in technology and features to prevent child exploitation and supports teen accounts.
- Meta plans to appeal the ruling, disagreeing with the court decision.
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