"However, two legal expert that talked to Wired believe its attempt to keep out so much information is unusually broad, including its requests not to mention its AI chatbots. Additionally, Meta requested that the court block any mention of a public health warning issued by former US surgeon general Vivek Murthy regarding social media's effect on youth mental health. The company also doesn't want surveys (including its own) about the amount of inappropriate content on its platforms."
"These efforts are part of a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in late 2023. The state accuses Meta of failing to protect minors from online predators, trafficking, and sexual abuse on its platforms. The case claims Meta allegedly allowed explicit material to reach minors and didn't put adequate child safety measures in place. Notably, this lawsuit is considered the first trial of its kind at the state level, scheduled to begin on February 2."
Meta is facing a state lawsuit in New Mexico alleging failure to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its platforms. The company seeks to limit admissible evidence, requesting exclusion of research on social media's impact on youth mental health, teen suicide reports, its finances, past privacy violations, AI chatbot mentions, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's college years. The lawsuit, filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in late 2023, claims Meta allowed explicit material to reach minors and lacked adequate child-safety measures. The trial, considered the first state-level case of its kind, is scheduled to begin February 2.
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