New Mexico is asking a court to declare Meta a public nuisance, arguing its algorithm-driven platforms are contributing to anxiety, depression and self-harm among teenagers. The case could reshape how social media companies operate across the United States.
New Mexico is deepening its role as a national leader in disability rights after expanding insurance coverage for complex rehabilitation technology devices. Advocates say the new law could improve mobility, healthcare access and quality of life for thousands of disabled residents across the state.
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.
The Gallup City Council has delayed a vote on a proposal to sell treated wastewater to a data center developer, as residents and officials debate whether the plan could transform a scarce public resource into industrial fuel while deepening concerns over water security in arid New Mexico.
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.
The New Mexico Department of Justice announced the arrests of 10 men accused of trying to meet children they contacted during a sting operation in the Albuquerque metro area from October 15 to 17.
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.
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