Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Source: The Verge

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Background

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is seeking a court order that would require sweeping modifications to Meta’s platforms after a $375 million jury verdict found the company had misled users in the state about product safety.

Attorney General’s Demands

• Prohibit end‑to‑end encryption for minors
• Implement age‑verification mechanisms
• Detect 99 % of new child sexual‑abuse material (CSAM) uploaded

Meta argues that these requirements are “technologically impractical” and could compel the company to remove its services from the state entirely.

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