May 4 : A trial is slated to begin in New Mexico on Monday that will test the state’s claims that Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms harmed young users’ mental health and its bid for a court order forcing the company to make changes.The case, which will be tried before a judge in Santa Fe

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."

May 4 - A trial is slated to begin in New Mexico on Monday that will test the state’s claims that Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms harmed young users’ mental health and its bid for a court order forcing the company to make changes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

May 4 - The U.S. state of New Mexico on Monday asked a judge to declare Meta Platforms a public nuisance, order the company to pay $3.7 billion and overhaul its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms to protect young users. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New Mexico prosecutors are demanding that Meta help remedy a mental health crisis among children through a series of safeguards and changes, including a redesign of algorithms that make content recommendations so they no longer prioritize constant engagement.

New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta's social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms

A New Mexico state district judge expressed reservations at prosecutors' efforts to overhaul Meta’s platforms for young users in state.