United States of America: Lawsuit against Meta Platforms over alleged child safety failures and deceptive platform practices (State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al., Case No. D-101-CV-2023-02838)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
24 Mar 2026 under investigation
05 Dec 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Jury found Meta Platforms liable for child safety failures and deceptive platform practices and ordered USD 375 million in civil penalties
On 24 March 2026, a jury of the First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, issued its decision in a lawsuit brought by the New Mexico Department of Justice against Meta Platforms. The jury found Meta Platforms liable on both counts under the…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
New Mexico Attorney General's Office filed consumer protection lawsuit against Meta Platforms over alleged child safety failures and deceptive platform practices
On 5 December 2023, the New Mexico Attorney General's Office filed a complaint in the First Judicial District Court, County of Santa Fe, against Meta Platforms, Instagram, Meta Payments, and Meta Platforms Technologies. The complaint alleges violati…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court