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Meta Faces $375M Fine, Threatens NM Blockade

5/2/2026

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  • Meta warned it could block Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for all New Mexico users unless the state’s reforms are accepted.
  • Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed for injunctive relief, with a bench trial scheduled for May 4, 2026.
  • A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for 75,000 violations and ordered $375 million in penalties.
  • Meta says the 99 percent detection and age-verification mandates and a court-appointed monitor funded by Meta are impossible.