New Mexico proposes $3.7bn fine for Meta and sweeping changes to its social platforms

State’s attorney general petitions for overhaul of how Meta’s child safety protocol in second phase of landmark case Meta has returned to court in the US this week for the second phase of a lawsuit brought by Raúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, following a March verdict that found the company liable for child safety failures and imposed a $375m fine. On Monday, the state petitioned for a legal sanction against the company, a monetary penalty 10 times the original amount, and a sweepin...

By Katie McQue