Local judge to weigh ordering major changes for social media giant

US judge considers ordering Meta to revamp its apps

A New Mexico state judge on Friday appeared ready to label Meta’s social media apps a public nuisance, a determination that would have potentially far-reaching ripple effects on the $1.5 trillion tech giant and its multinational competitors. Judge Bryan Biedscheid indicated during a remedies hearing Friday that he will likely issue a first-of-its-kind ruling holding that harms caused by Meta’s products amount to a “public nuisance” and warrant a…

Local judge to weigh ordering major changes for social media giant

Changes could include caps on use, age verification, parental controls and forcing Meta to pay to treat teens harmed by social media.