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New Mexico Jury Hits Meta with $375M Verdict in Child Safety Case: A Groundbreaking Ruling Shakes Up Tech World

A New Mexico jury has delivered a significant blow to Meta, awarding a $375 million verdict in a child safety case. The states Attorney General, Raul Torrez, led the charge, marking the first time jurors sided with prosecutors accusing the social media giant of enabling exploitation on its platforms. The verdict comes after a six-week trial where undercover investigators posed as kids under fourteen on Facebook and Instagram, revealing a flood of sexually explicit content. Prosecutors argued that Meta knew the dangers but downplayed them to the public, while the company pointed to its safety tools. The jury saw through Metas defense, and the ruling has far-reaching implications for the tech world, with thousands of similar lawsuits pending against Meta over addictive designs harming teen mental health. Meta plans to appeal the verdict, but the ruling signals that juries are no longer willing to let big tech off the hook on youth protection.

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