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Meta Faces Trial Over Minors' Safety Concerns in New Mexico

1/23/2026

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Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico on February 2 over allegations it did not adequately protect minors from sexual exploitation on its platforms.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the suit.
The suit claims Meta allowed explicit content to reach minors and failed to implement necessary safety measures.
Meta seeks to exclude various information from the trial, including research on social media's impact on youth mental health.
Legal experts say the requests are unusually broad and aim to limit the jury's exposure to potentially prejudicial information.

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Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico on February 2 over allegations it did not adequately protect minors from sexual exploitation on its platforms.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the suit.
The suit claims Meta allowed explicit content to reach minors and failed to implement necessary safety measures.
Meta seeks to exclude various information from the trial, including research on social media's impact on youth mental health.
Legal experts say the requests are unusually broad and aim to limit the jury's exposure to potentially prejudicial information.