indie (@indie@infosec.exchange)
Meta Platforms found LIABLE for hundreds of millions of dollars in landmark New Mexico case.
QUOTE from the judge reading the #Jury verdict
In accordance with the civil penalty instruction and the instructions as a whole, how many willful violations did Meta commit by engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practice? The jury's answer is 37,500.
In accordance with the civil penalty instruction and the instructions as a whole, we determine that the civil penalty amount per violation in question three should be as follows. And with the answer between zero and $5,000, the answer is $5,000.
https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/new-mexico-department-of-justice-wins-landmark-verdict-against-meta/
New Mexico Becomes the First State to Win at Trial Against Big Tech Company for Misleading Consumers and Endangering Children
Santa Fe, NM – In a historic victory for the New Mexico Department of Justice, today the jury in the landmark State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc. trial found Meta liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. With this verdict, New Mexico becomes the first state in the nation to prevail at trial against a major tech company for harming young people. The jury ordered Meta to pay the maximum penalty under the law of $5,000 per violation, totaling $375 million in civil penalties for violating New Mexico’s consumer protection laws. The jury found Meta liable for both claims brought by the State of New Mexico under the Unfair Practices Act.
“The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety,” said New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew. Today the jury joined families, educators, and child safety experts in saying enough is enough.
“New Mexico is proud to be the first state to hold Meta accountable in court for misleading parents, enabling child exploitation, and harming kids. In the next phase of this legal proceeding, we will seek additional financial penalties and court-mandated changes to Meta’s platforms that offer stronger protections for children.
“The substantial damages the jury ordered Meta to pay should send a clear message to big tech executives that no company is beyond the reach of the law. Policymakers and law enforcement officials across the country can help make this verdict a turning point in the fight for children’s safety. This is a watershed moment for every parent concerned about what could happen to their kids when they go online – and this victory belongs to them.”
This verdict follows more than two years of litigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice to hold Meta accountable for its dishonesty and design choices that harm children. In 2023, the NMDOJ initiated an investigation of Meta’s platforms to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and other harms. The internal Meta documents and testimony obtained by the NMDOJ in the litigation reveals repeated warnings from Meta employees and outside child safety experts about dangers present on Meta’s platforms.
The evidence presented at trial – which included internal Meta documents and testimony from former Meta employees, law enforcement officials, and New Mexico educators – established that Meta’s design features enabled pedophiles and predators to engage in child sexual exploitation on Meta’s platforms. Evidence from those witnesses and other industry experts also demonstrated that Meta intentionally designs its platforms to addict young people and, contrary to Meta’s public commitments, expose them to dangerous content related to eating disorders and self harm.
The NMDOJ’s final claim against Meta will be heard via a bench trial that is scheduled to begin on May 4th. During the bench trial, the NMDOJ will argue its public nuisance case and seek injunctive relief that requires Meta to pay additional damages and make specific changes to its platforms and company operations, including enacting effective age verification, removing predators from the platform, and protecting minors from encrypted communications that shield bad actors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7jd4zJnLYo&list=PLY95Z1bFFwVEzlKLna7UNE7tv5CVINNYz&index=55
#SocialMedia #Law #NewMexico #CollegeDropoutCEOsAreFuckingIdiots #Meta #Facebook #instagram
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TheBadPlace (@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online)
The Guardian | Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds by Dara Kerr
Six-week trial including whistleblowers and top executives at Meta and YouTube was first of its kind to go to trial
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Meta and YouTube have been found liable for negligence for deliberately designing addictive products that hooked a young user and led to her being harmed, a jury ruled on Wednesday. The tech companies have also been found liable for failure to warn. The jury awarded the plaintiffs in the case compensatory damages of $3m.
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#socialmedia #technology #youtube #jury #whistleblowers
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kingconsult (@kingconsult@berlin.social)
Kommunikationsprofis, die neugierig sind auf die #2MR – die neue, demokratiestärkende #SocialMedia-Konferenz finden hier … :
➡️ eine wunderbare Website mit allen, (bisher angekündigten 😉), Speaker*innen und Infos:
👉 https://2mr.social
➡️ eine Übersicht über die bisherigen Tröts mit dem Hashtag #2MR:
👉 https://mastodon.king-consult.de/?hashtags=2mr&server=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.social
⬇️ 2 Sharepics, mit einer super Eselsbrücke, um sich den Termin zu merken! #MayThe4th (in #Hamburg …)
#Demokratie #Kommunikation #Termin
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Quasit (@Quasit@kolektiva.social)
Made the mistake of writing about something personal on Reddit.
God DAMN those are mean and snarky bitches over there! I had forgotten.
I just set up a mail filter to shitcan all responses from Reddit going forward. That place is toxic as fuck.
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kapil (@kapil@mas.to)
If cigarette businesses has to compensate for the damages then social media will have to as well. Just a matter of time. Big payouts for every user who suffered loss due to the addiction that is clearly manipulated for business interests #socialmedia
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sleepymotiondotcom (@sleepymotiondotcom@mastodon.social)
Stop babysitting designers just type your idea, hit enter, and let Sleepy Motion blast out broadcast-quality motion graphics in under a minute. Get ready to create an ad so fast it ruins somebody’s Monday, just like the BTS reunion is ruining our productivity this week.
#SleepyMotion #MotionGraphics #BTS #CreativeProcess #Marketing #MondayMotivation #Design #AI #Advertising #ContentCreation #SocialMedia #ViralContent
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sleepymotiondotcom (@sleepymotiondotcom@mastodon.social)
Stop babysitting designers just type your idea, hit enter, and Sleepy Motion cranks out broadcast-quality motion graphics in under a minute. Go make an ad so fast it ruins somebody’s Monday, while everyone’s buzzing about BTS's comeback.
#SleepyMotion #MotionGraphics #BTS #CreativeProcess #Marketing #MondayMotivation #Design #AI #Advertising #ContentCreation #SocialMedia #ViralContent
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tagesschau (@tagesschau@ard.social)
US-Gericht macht Google und Meta wegen Social-Media-Sucht haftbar
Eine junge Frau in den USA wirft Meta und Google vor, dass deren Plattformen süchtig machen. Nun hat ihr ein US-Gericht Recht gegeben - und einen Millionenbetrag zugesprochen. Folgen nun weitere Klagen?
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display (@display@friendicadev.sekretaerbaer.de)
Eine junge Frau in den USA wirft Meta und Google vor, dass deren Plattformen süchtig machen. Nun hat ihr ein US-Gericht Recht gegeben - und einen Millionenbetrag zugesprochen. Folgen nun weitere Klagen?#Meta #SocialMedia #Prozess
US-Gericht macht Google und Meta wegen Social-Media-Sucht haftbar
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glnational_mirror (@glnational_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Meta, YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial
The decision came after more than 40 hours of deliberation across nine days and more than a month since jurors heard opening statements in the trial.
#Health #Tech #Google #META
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745853/meta-google-youtube-social-media-addiction/
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edwinijsman (@edwinijsman@fedibird.com)
Meet the drugs mafia of the 21st century:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/jury-verdict-us-first-social-media-addiction-trial-meta-youtube
#Socialmedia
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cbctop_mirror (@cbctop_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net)
Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million US in damages.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/social-media-trial-la-9.7141920?cmp=rss
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