Mar. 24 at 11:10 PM
New Mexico jury found that
$META was liable for failing to protect young people from online dangers, including sexually explicit content, solicitation & human trafficking
The jury found Meta liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms & endangering children, under the state’s consumer protection laws
The jury ordered a maximum penalty for each violation, totaling
$375M in civil penalties
Separately, a jury is deliberating in a similar case in a LA court, in which a young woman alleges that social-media companies, including Meta, designed intentionally addictive products that led to her mental health issues
That case is one of thousands of similar individual lawsuits consolidated in a California court
Additionally, more than 2,000 lawsuits are pending in federal court by individuals & school districts
Meta disagrees w/ the verdict & plans to appeal
