"The jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages in what New Mexico attorney general Raúl Torres called 'a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta's choice to put profits over kids' safety.'"
"Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew."
"The court also heard an argument that Meta's encrypted messages blocked evidence from the case, and the state seeks design changes for enacting effective age verification, removing predators from the platform, and protecting minors from encrypted communications that shield bad actors."
"Meta was ordered to pay the maximum penalty, which was $5,000 per violation, for violating New Mexico's consumer protection laws."
A New Mexico jury held Meta accountable for child sexual exploitation on its platforms, ordering $375 million in damages. Attorney General Raúl Torres emphasized that Meta prioritized profits over children's safety, despite knowing the harm their products caused. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, followed investigations into Facebook and Instagram's role in child sex trafficking. Meta's CEO claimed some criminal activity was inevitable, while the court addressed issues like encrypted messages hindering evidence collection. Meta plans to end encryption for Instagram DMs, raising concerns about privacy and effectiveness in preventing abuse.
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