New Mexico v. Meta — 60s explainer (A08)

01 / 08 · Setup

INSTAGRAM.

the platform your child uses

02 / 08 · Tension

SAFE ? PREDATOR STORE.

03 / 08 · Reveal

RAÚL TORREZ

New Mexico Attorney General · Dec 2023

04 / 08 · Evidence

fake 13-year-old profile → predator recommendations within hours

AG Office

creates fake profile

deep cover sting

IG Algorithm

recommends adults

evidence gathered undercover · direct sexual solicitations

05 / 08 · Scale

100M CHILDREN IN US. 500M GLOBALLY.

2004 Facebook 2019 Haugen 2024 NM verdict

46%

teens daily on IG

75%

met strangers

Haugen

as expert witness

06 / 08 · Trial

2024

NM Court

jury panel

Frances Haugen

expert witness

Torrez

lead AG

precedent for the other 49 states

07 / 08 · Verdict

FIRST

US jury verdict against Big Tech for harms to children

Settlement undisclosed. Precedent opening the path for further AGs. Meta changes recommendation algorithm for accounts under 18.

08 / 08

NEW MEXICO v. META

First time a US jury found Big Tech liable for harms to children.
Case A08 in Big Tech Files.