Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands
Meta has warned that it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if a judge rules in favor of the state's demands in an ongoing legal case. The state is seeking changes to Meta's platforms, including age verification and better protection for minors, following a jury's finding that Meta failed to protect child users. New Mexico's attorney general dismissed Meta's warning as a public relations stunt, asserting the company is capable of making the required changes.
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Big Tech Meta Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands By Will Shanklin April 30, 2026 5:13 pm EST Gchapel/Getty Images Sometimes, a threat lands as a threat. Other times, it comes off like, well, an advertisement for the New Mexico tourist bureau. In court filings (via SourceNM), Meta warned that if a judge sides with the NM Department of Justice in an upcoming bench trial, the company may be forced to shut down its apps for users in the state. NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez described Meta's threat to pull the plug on its apps as a "PR stunt." Last month, a Santa Fe jury held Meta liable for $375 million in damages to NM over the company's failure to protect child users from online predators.
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