A judge in New Mexico is weighing which remedies are appropriate in a landmark case after a state jury found Meta failed to protect children from sexual predators using Facebook and Instagram. The New Mexico attorney general’s office, led by Raúl Torrez, is urging extensive court-ordered changes and monetary relief as part of the case’s second phase, which focuses on penalties and required measures rather than liability. In court filings and arguments, prosecutors push for a substantial abatement plan that could require Meta to pay up to $3.7 billion, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The judge overseeing the matter, Bryan Biedscheid, is considering those requests after the first trial resulted in a $375 million jury verdict against Meta. During proceedings in this phase, the judge signals that at least some of the proposed “safety fixes” may go too far, while the state continues to argue for broad requirements to address harms involving minors. A second trial or remedy phase remains ongoing as the court evaluates which measures are warranted.
Judge reviews New Mexico’s proposed Facebook and Instagram remedies after Meta verdict
A judge in New Mexico is weighing which remedies are appropriate in a landmark case after a state jury found Meta failed to protect children from sexual predators using Facebook and Instagram. The New...
- A New Mexico jury previously found Meta failed to protect children from sexual predators on Facebook and Instagram.
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office seeks extensive remedies in the case’s second phase.
- The state argues for an abatement plan with potential penalties up to $3.7 billion.
- The judge, Bryan Biedscheid, is considering whether some proposed requirements may be overly broad.
- Meta’s liability has already resulted in a $375 million jury verdict reported by outlets.
Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7 billion abatement plan that would require Meta to […]
3 months agoNew Mexico attorney general Raúl Torrez is pushing for extensive changes and up to $3.7 billions in penalties after a state jury ruled last month that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta had failed to protect kids from sexual predators. Judge Bryan Biedscheid is presiding over a second trial to determine which of those requested remedies are appropriate.
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