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Meta Legal Penalties, New Mexico Child Safety Ruling
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to overhaul safety features on Facebook and Instagram to protect minors. This ruling follows a previous $375 million penalty, bringing the total judgment to nearly $1 billion. The state used "public nuisance" laws to argue that Meta failed to protect children from sexual exploitation and mental health harms.
Internet ID Requirements, Government Monetization of Social Media
The hosts warn that child safety laws are being used as a pretext to implement mandatory digital IDs for all internet users. They point to Illinois, where politicians have proposed taxes on social media companies based on user counts. New Mexico's Attorney General is criticized for celebrating the Meta judgment as a financial victory rather than a safety one.
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