New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
MORGAN LEE
Associated Press
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Chief Judge Bryan Biedscheid talks with Linda Singer, an attorney representing the plaintiff, and attorney Kevin Huff, representing Meta, during the closing arguments Monday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M.
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Meta attorney Kevin Huff makes closing arguments Monday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., in a trial where the social media conglomerate is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children.
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Linda Singer, an attorney representing the plaintiff, makes closing arguments, Monday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M.
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A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors March 4 in Santa Fe, N.M.
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury decided Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government's willingness to crack down.
Chief Judge Bryan Biedscheid talks with Linda Singer, an attorney representing the plaintiff, and attorney Kevin Huff, representing Meta, during the closing arguments Monday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M.
Meta attorney Kevin Huff makes closing arguments Monday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., in a trial where the social media conglomerate is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children.
