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== New Mexico Seeks $3.7 Billion from Meta as Phase 2 Trial Opens == | == New Mexico Seeks $3.7 Billion from Meta as Phase 2 Trial Opens == | ||
The second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case against Meta Platforms began in Santa Fe on May 4, 2026, with the state seeking $3.7 billion in abatement costs and sweeping injunctive relief. The bench trial, expected to last three weeks, will determine whether Meta's actions constitute a public nuisance warranting product changes to Facebook and Instagram. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez had already prevailed in the first phase in March 2026, when a jury found Meta willfully violated the state's unfair practices act and awarded $375 million. The judge warned prosecutors against "overreach" in the remedies sought, which include extensive changes to how the company delivers its services in New Mexico.<ref name="cnbc-meta">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/meta-new-mexico-child-safety-facebook-instagram.html CNBC — Meta's public nuisance case in New Mexico has billion-dollar consequences]</ref><ref name="abq-journal">[https://www.abqjournal.com/news/children-are-begging-for-help-nm-claims-as-meta-trial-opens/3035430 Albuquerque Journal — New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion from Meta over alleged social media harms]</ref> | The second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case against Meta Platforms began in Santa Fe on May 4, 2026, with the state seeking $3.7 billion in abatement costs and sweeping injunctive relief. The bench trial, expected to last three weeks, will determine whether Meta's actions constitute a public nuisance warranting product changes to Facebook and Instagram. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez had already prevailed in the first phase in March 2026, when a jury found Meta willfully violated the state's unfair practices act and awarded $375 million. The judge warned prosecutors against "overreach" in the remedies sought, which include extensive changes to how the company delivers its services in New Mexico.<ref name="cnbc-meta">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/meta-new-mexico-child-safety-facebook-instagram.html CNBC — Meta's public nuisance case in New Mexico has billion-dollar consequences]</ref><ref name="abq-journal">[https://www.abqjournal.com/news/children-are-begging-for-help-nm-claims-as-meta-trial-opens/3035430 Albuquerque Journal — New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion from Meta over alleged social media harms]</ref> | ||