News Summary

• A New Mexico jury has found that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.
• The jury agreed with allegations that Meta made false or misleading statements and also agreed that Meta engaged in ‘unconscionable’ trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children.
• The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more than a week about whether Meta and YouTube should be liable in a similar case.