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New Mexico’s attorney general reportedly pushes new social media safety laws a day before 29 AGs testify against Meta in
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is reportedly working with state lawmakers to draft two new bills strengthening consumer protections and child safety online, the day before 29 state attorneys general are set to face off against Meta in a separate federal trial in Oakland, California.
Key facts
- According to a July court filing by Meta, potential damages in the broader litigation could exceed $1.4 trillion
- In the Northern District of California tomorrow, opening statements begin the case brought by the 29 states against Meta
- The trial is expected to run seven weeks, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri both expected to testify
- We applaud Attorney General Torrez and attorneys general across the country who are holding Meta and other Big Tech platforms to account for their treatment of kids and teens,” Haley Hinkle, policy
Summary
The legislation, which is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, would extend beyond social media to cover artificial intelligence and chatbots. “I think there’s a lot of momentum coming out of our victory in court, and the idea is to build on that momentum,” Torrez told the Guardian.