Meta threatens to shut down apps in New Mexico amid child safety court case
Meta has threatened to shut down its apps in New Mexico due to a court case involving state Attorney General Raul Torrez, who is demanding strict age verification measures to protect children's mental health and safety online. Meta argues that verifying users' ages with 99% accuracy is technically impossible and could force it to withdraw services from the entire state. The case, set to enter its second phase with a bench trial, follows a March jury ruling that found Meta liable for violating New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act, resulting in a $375 million penalty.
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Meta is threatening to shut down its apps in New Mexico as the social media giant battles state Attorney General Raul Torrez and his “impossible obligations” in court over its platforms’ alleged harms to the mental health and safety of children. In a court filing on Thursday, the company said a requirement to verify with 99% accuracy that minors using Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp are at least 13 years old is not doable. Recommended Stories Carr says FCC review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is about DEI, not Kimmel’s Trump jokes Hassett says talks of Spirit bailout are ‘ongoing’ OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves sentence “As a practical matter, this requirement effectively requires Meta to shut down its services — for all users in the state — or else…
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