New Mexico AG sues Meta and Zuckerberg, alleges platform puts kids at risk

Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook Holdings , to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking. New Mexico AG Torrez said in part: “Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe spaces for children but rather prime locations for predators to trade child pornography and solicit minors for sex,” said Attorney General Torrez. “As a career prosecutor who specialized in internet crimes against children, I am committed to using every available tool to put an end to these horrific practices and I will hold companies – and their executives – accountable whenever they put profits ahead of children’s safety.”