Texas Man Arrested After Ranting About Age Verification Laws Blocking His Anime Did he make a true threat? Or was this just hyperbolic ranting about bad policy? Reason · Aug 10
Meta Is Facing a Perfect Storm as Child Safety and AI Strategy Concerns Pull Down META Stock Meta is facing scrutiny over child safety issues at a time when markets are questioning the company's AI strategy. Barchart · Aug 10
New Mexico Judge Rules Meta's Platforms Are a Public Nuisance and Orders $567 Million for Teen Mental Health A New Mexico judge found Facebook and Instagram a public nuisance and ordered Meta to fund $567 million in youth mental health care. Medical Daily · Aug 9
Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta? The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatment. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ordered Meta to implement measures for users in New Mexico intended to protect youth on Facebook and Instagram.… The Economic Times · Aug 8
Judge Fines Meta $567M Over AI Sex Simulations Involving Children in Damning Public Nuisance Ruling A New Mexico judge fines Meta $567 million, rules Facebook and Instagram created a public nuisance, and orders sweeping AI and child safety reforms after a landmark court decision. International Business Times UK · Aug 7
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez, a Democrat. Torrez had accused the social media company of designing products to addict young users and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on its platforms. The Economic Times · Aug 7
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million, Make Sweeping Changes After Judge Rules It Created 'Public Nuisance' With Facebook, Instagram On Thursday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was ordered to pay $567 million and implement sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram for young users after a New Mexico judge ruled the company contributed to harming children’s mental health and safety. Benzinga · Aug 7
Louisiana Says Men Are Spiking Women's Drinks With Abortion Pills. There's Scant Evidence of That. Mail-order mifepristone is how countless women bypass abortion bans. That could soon change if Louisiana gets its way before the Supreme Court. Reason · May 6
Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that will take years to fully understand and verify. The Conversation · Mar 26