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Judge to Hear NM $3.7 B Meta Age-Verification Trial

5/3/2026

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Judge Bryan Biedscheid will hear the New Mexico public-nuisance trial against Meta on Monday.
The state seeks up to $3.7 billion for a minor mental-health program and mandates age verification.
It also proposes a 90-hour monthly cap for under-18 users, which Meta says is technologically impractical.
Judge Biedscheid will decide feasible proposals and may appoint an independent monitor, a ruling that could affect over 40 states and 1,300 school districts.

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Judge Bryan Biedscheid will hear the New Mexico public-nuisance trial against Meta on Monday.
The state seeks up to $3.7 billion for a minor mental-health program and mandates age verification.
It also proposes a 90-hour monthly cap for under-18 users, which Meta says is technologically impractical.
Judge Biedscheid will decide feasible proposals and may appoint an independent monitor, a ruling that could affect over 40 states and 1,300 school districts.