A jury in New Mexico found that Meta (the Facebook parent company) enabled the sexual exploitation of minors

[Miles Archer]

https://www.salon.com/2026/03/24/big-tech-can-no-longer-place-our-kids-in-danger-meta-loses-new-mexico-child-exploitation-case/

The jury found Meta liable for misleading its users and ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in damages for violating consumer protection laws in the state. Torrez called the verdict “a historic victory” in a statement.

“Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees and lied to the public about what they knew,” he said.

New Mexico authorities put together their case against the social media giant by having investigators pose as children on Instagram and Facebook. They documented instances of exploitation to show how easy it is for sexual predators to find and abuse children on the platforms.

“Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe spaces for children but rather prime locations for predators to trade child pornography and solicit minors for sex,” Torrez shared when announcing the suit.