"New Mexico Attorney General Urges Mark Zuckerberg to Prioritize Child Safety on Meta Platform"

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez criticized Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to protect children from sexual predators on Facebook and Instagram, urging them to take action. Torrez sued Meta and Zuckerberg, alleging that the platforms were prime locations for predators engaging in sexual abuse, solicitation, and trafficking. He cited evidence of warnings about the threat to children within the company and emphasized the prevalence of exploitative content targeting minors. Meta has defended its efforts to protect young users, stating that it has disabled over 500,000 accounts violating policies aimed at safeguarding kids.
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