New Mexico Attorney General Hopes Meta Ruling Leads to Big Tech Review
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated that Meta must be held accountable for prioritizing profits over children's safety.
- A state court ruled that Meta must pay $567 million and implement measures to protect users under 18.
- The ruling requires Meta to improve its response to reports of child sexual abuse and limit interactions between chatbots and children.
- Meta is also ordered to enhance age verification processes and create educational campaigns about safety features.
- The judge mandated that $420 million of the penalty be allocated for treatment services for young people.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez expressed hope that a recent court ruling against Meta will prompt a broader review of how Big Tech affects children. The ruling, which requires Meta to pay $567 million and implement new safety measures, concluded a significant trial where jurors found that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed information regarding child exploitation on its platforms.
The court's decision mandates that Meta improve its processes for addressing reports of child sexual abuse and limit the interaction of chatbots with minors. Additionally, the company is required to enhance its age verification methods and develop educational materials to inform users about safety features on its platforms.
Torrez emphasized that this ruling is just the beginning of a national conversation about making social media safer for children and families. The judge also specified that a portion of the financial penalties, amounting to $420 million, should be directed towards treatment services for young people, with the allocation of funds to be determined by New Mexico lawmakers.
新墨西哥州检察长希望Meta裁决促使对大型科技公司的审查
新墨西哥州检察长Raúl Torrez表示，希望最近对Meta的法院裁决能促使对大型科技公司影响儿童的更广泛审查。这项裁决要求Meta支付5.67亿美元并实施新的安全措施，结束了一场重要的审判，陪审团发现Meta故意伤害儿童心理健康并隐瞒有关儿童剥削的信息。
法院的决定要求Meta改善对儿童性虐待报告的处理流程，并限制聊天机器人与未成年人的互动。此外，该公司还被要求增强年龄验证方法，并开发教育材料以告知用户其平台上的安全功能。
Torrez强调，这项裁决只是关于如何让社交媒体对儿童和家庭更安全的全国性对话的开始。法官还明确规定，罚款中有420万美元应用于年轻人的治疗服务，资金的分配将由新墨西哥州立法者决定。