New Mexico’s attorney general is demanding sweeping child safety reforms from Meta, including age verification, limits on addictive features and tighter protections for minors. Meta responded with a stunning warning: if the state pushes ahead, it may remove Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from New Mexico entirely.
A landmark New Mexico verdict against Meta is fueling a broader legal and political reckoning over social media harms, with class action lawsuits and calls for accountability now gathering momentum nationwide.
Meta will appeal a $375 million verdict over child safety failures, even as its stock ticks up, highlighting a gap between legal risks and market response.
New Mexico prosecutors say Meta misled the public about the risks Facebook and Instagram pose to children, opening a landmark trial that could reshape how social media platforms operate in the US.
Ancient pollen from White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveals how early humans may have witnessed dramatic climate change more than 20,000 years ago, as rising temperatures shrank a large lake and transformed conifer forests into oak woodlands and sagebrush.
As New Mexicans struggle with rising grocery, gas and utility costs, lawmakers are debating competing ways to ease the burden. Republican proposals to phase out personal income taxes face questions about who would benefit most, while Democrats are pushing higher wages and expanded child tax credits to help working families.
New Mexico is using satellite technology and artificial intelligence to find hidden drinking water leaks, with repairs to 216 identified leaks potentially saving 328 million gallons annually and cutting water production costs by $505,000.
As Bernalillo County declares an emergency over fatal fentanyl overdoses, the University of New Mexico’s ASAP clinic is helping patients pursue recovery through outpatient treatment, community support and stories of hope.
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