Meta Threatens New Mexico Social Media Shutdown

0:00On May 1st, Meta's threatening to pull the plug on his social media apps in New Mexico, like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, over demands from. Stay prosecutors to overhaul kid safety features. They're pushing for tweaks to curb addictive stuff, beef up age checks for 13-year-olds, and lockdown privacy settings by default to fight, exploitation, and mental health risks. In a recent court filing, Meta called these changes impossible, especially hitting 99% accuracy on verifying kid's ages. They say it forced a full shutdown for all 2.1 million folks in the state, killing personal chats in ad revenue overnight. New Mexico's Attorney General Raúl Torres fired back, saying it's doable. He pointed to the old days before Infinite Scroll and auto-play wrecked. Attention spans. Running for reelection, he's not backing down on protecting exploited kids just for ad dollars. This marks the first of over 40 state lawsuits against Meta to hit trial, claiming the platforms

1:01fuel a youth mental health crisis. Torres doubts they'll actually shut down nationwide, but experts note Meta's ditched services in small markets before, when costs outweigh benefits. Meanwhile, countries worldwide are clamping down too, from teen bands to parent-linked accounts. New Mexico wants those, plus a court-monitored safety. Overseer will be a showdown testing of big tech bends or bales on one state. Stay informed with Global News today, AI-powered updates.