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Reason
Politics
Elizabeth Nolan Brown

A Jury Hit Meta With a $375 Million Verdict. The Open Internet May Pay the Price.

Meta has been ordered to pay New Mexico $375 million, in a verdict that paves the way for more states to steal from social media companies under the guise of child protection—and demand changes that will compromise everyone's online speech and privacy.

In the lawsuit, New Mexico authorities accused Meta—parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—of violating the state's Unfair Practices Act.

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