New Mexico seeks sweeping Meta safeguards and billions in relief in phase two
New Mexico is asking in the trial’s second phase for a $3.7 billion abatement plan requiring Meta to fund teen-safety programs and implement measures such as age verification, a 99% CSAM-detection target, and restrictions on teen notifications, arguing these steps address a public-nuisance linked to youth harm. Judge Bryan Biedscheid says he’s wary of overreach, while Meta contends the relief is unworkable and could force it to leave the state. The case follows a $375 million jury verdict and a finding of 75,000 Unfair Practices Act violations, with potential implications for similar lawsuits and broader social-media regulation and enforcement, including debates over First Amendment and Section 230 considerations.