"Meta executives created a space for predators to target and exploit children, and then they lied about it, they misled consumers, Torrez told CNBC on Monday morning. They are responsible for deceptive conduct and creating a dangerous product that has placed a lot of kids at risk, not only in New Mexico but all over the world."
"Per the New York Post, former Meta scientist Malia Andrus (who now works for OpenAI) said in internal emails that sexual predators target roughly 500,000 victims a day in English markets only, and that the true situation is likely even worse. Andrus also allegedly wrote that she was actually scared of the ramifications of the reach sexual predators got with the platform."
Two major trials against Meta begin this week, with the first brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez from a December 2023 filing. The lawsuit alleges Instagram and other Meta platforms have become venues where sexual predators target and exploit children and that executives misled consumers. Unsealed material and reporting cite internal findings and emails indicating roughly 500,000 victim contacts per day in English-language markets and nearly half a million incidents of child sexual exploitation daily on the platforms. Torrez seeks algorithm and product design changes, age verification, and full consumer disclosure, and has also pursued complaints against Snapchat and inquiries into AI chatbot risks.
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