Jury reaches verdict in major Meta child safety trial in New Mexico

A jury reached a verdict in a New Mexico trial alleging Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators. The outcome increases litigation and regulatory risk for Meta, poses reputational damage, and could drive share volatility of roughly 1-3% while raising the prospect of fines or injunctive remedies.

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A jury reached a verdict in a New Mexico trial alleging Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators. The outcome increases litigation and regulatory risk for Meta, poses reputational damage, and could drive share volatility of roughly 1-3% while raising the prospect of fines or injunctive remedies.