New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
Raúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/APView image in fullscreenRaúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024. The legislation, expected to be announced in the coming weeks, will build on the state’s case against the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
- ▪Raúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024.
- ▪Photograph: José Luis Magaña/APView image in fullscreenRaúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024.
- ▪The legislation, expected to be announced in the coming weeks, will build on the state’s case against the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
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Raúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/APView image in fullscreenRaúl Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, speaks during a rally to protect children online on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 31 January 2024. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/APMetaNew Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over MetaExclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against MetaKatie McQueMon 17 Aug 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 17 Aug 2026 07.14 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNew Mexico’s attorney general is…
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