New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial’s 2nd phase

New Mexico and Meta return to court for bench trial over public nuisance claims

Following a $375 million jury penalty, a judge will now weigh more than 75 proposed platform changes and a $3.7 billion mental health abatement plan.

Meta threatens to withdraw its apps from New Mexico

The move comes in response to proposed state regulatory measures designed to protect minors from accessing harmful content within the company’s apps.

Judge warns New Mexico prosecutors he won’t ‘overreach’ as bench trial against Meta begins

New Mexico First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid warned he would not “overreach” during the May 4, 2026, opening day for a bench trial in the second phase of the state’s lawsuit against social media giant Meta. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican)A New Mexico state district judge Monday morning expressed reservations at prosecutors’ efforts to overhaul how the social media giant Meta’s platforms work within the state, as the second phase of…

Phase two of trial of State of New Mexico vs. Meta underway

SANTA FE, N.M. (NBC, KYMA) - The second part of the trial of the State of New Mexico vs. Meta is underway. The trial's focus is on what the social media giant needs to do in the wake of a March ruling that found the company didn't do enough to protect kids. The state's Department of Justice is pushing a number of reforms, including stricter age verification, permanent bans for predatory adults, and safer algorithms. However, Meta's attorneys ins…

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Faces 'Public Nuisance' Phase of New Mexico Trial

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta returns to a New Mexico courthouse today for the continuation of a high-stakes child safety case that could force the social media giant to pay billions of dollars and fundamentally restructure how its platforms operate in the state if it is declared a "public nuisance."

Meta trial could force changes to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

A jury in March found Meta violated the state’s consumer protection law by misrepresenting the safety of Facebook and Instagram for young users.