Meta Platforms Inc. moved a lawsuit filed by New Mexico’s attorney general, alleging Facebook and Instagram connect children with sex predators, from state court to a New Mexico federal court.
Meta argued that the AG’s sweeping lawsuit ultimately hinges on claims in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, a two-decade-old federal law, according to the filing in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico
The suit was original filed on Dec. 5 in the First Judicial District Court in the County of Santa Fe.
The complaint said Meta’s social media flagships violated state consumer protection ...
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