US EditionNew Mexico Trial Against Meta Begins with Opening Statements
The trial accuses Meta of exposing children to exploitative content and failing to disclose harms, with over 40 states filing related lawsuits, New Mexico's case is the first to reach trial.
- On Monday, a high-profile trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico began with opening statements and witness testimony as a New Mexico judge recently denied Meta's request to block livestreaming.
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in 2023, with his team posing as children online to document sexual solicitations and alleging Meta designed features to entice teens and boost ad revenue.
- Prosecutors warned the court that very sensitive and explicit material will be shown, citing an internal Meta memo stating more than 50% of inappropriate interactions were extortion, with Raúl Torrez describing a dummy profile inundated with solicitations.
- Because dozens of states are watching, a verdict may challenge First Amendment defenses and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, while New Mexico seeks algorithm and age-verification reforms.
- Instagram head Adam Mosseri is scheduled to testify on Wednesday, while Zuckerberg may testify via deposition due to New Mexico's witness rules, with other trials ongoing this year.
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kiowacountypress.netNew Mexico case against Meta tied to child exploitation opens in Santa Fe courtroom
Attorney General Raúl Torrez outside of the Santa Fe courthouse on Feb. 9, 2026. Attorneys for New Mexico and Meta made opening statements Monday in the state’s trial accusing the social media giant of failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram from sexual exploitation. “We believe the evidence in this case is that Meta made its profits, while publicly misrepresenting that its platforms were safe for youth, downplaying or outright lyi…
Trial against Meta begins as New Mexico looks to prove company put children in harm's way online
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The State of New Mexico is taking on one of the world's biggest tech giants in court, claiming the parent company of Facebook and Instagram knowingly put children in danger from sexual predators. In court on Monday, prosecutors gave a preview of how they plan to prove that tech giant Meta has [...]
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