New Mexico Seeks Court-Ordered Changes to Meta Platforms in Phase 2 of Youth Harm Trial

Phase 2 of New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta began May 4, with Attorney General Raúl Torrez seeking court-ordered platform changes including mandatory age verification, ending autoplay and infinite scroll for minors, and algorithm redesign. Phase 1 resulted in a $375 million civil penalty after a March jury found Meta violated consumer protection law. Judge Bryan Biedscheid expressed concern about judicial 'overreach,' stating 'I am not a legislator.' This is the first state AG social media youth harm case to reach trial; over 40 states have similar lawsuits pending.