New Mexico AG Slams Meta’s Threat to Exit Over Age Verification

New Mexico’s attorney general slammed Meta Platforms Inc.'s claims in a legal filing that it would have to pull service from the state if ordered by a court to implement age verification. The requirement is one of several sought by New Mexico following a landmark jury trial win for the state finding the platform violated consumer protection law.

“Meta is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,” New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said in a statement Thursday. “This is is not about technological capability. Meta simply refuses to place the safety of children ahead of ...