"The jury found Meta liable on every single count, willfully engaging in unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable trade practices, and imposed the maximum penalty allowed under New Mexico law: $5,000 per violation, across 75,000 documented violations."
"In the New Mexico case, prosecutors presented internal Meta communications showing that employees discussed how CEO Mark Zuckerberg's push for end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger would eliminate the company's ability to report approximately 7.5 million instances of child sexual abuse material to law enforcement."
"These aren't isolated cases. They are bellwether trials—the first cases to go to verdict in a massive wave of litigation that now includes more than 2,465 lawsuits consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation."
A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for knowingly harming children's mental health and failing to prevent child sexual exploitation, imposing a $375 million penalty. This verdict is part of a larger wave of litigation against Big Tech, with over 2,465 lawsuits consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation. The trials revealed internal communications indicating that Meta's encryption policies hindered reporting child sexual abuse material. The outcomes signal a shift towards accountability for tech companies regarding their impact on children.
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