New Mexico case against Meta tied to child exploitation opens in Santa Fe courtroom

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Attorneys for New Mexico and Meta made opening statements Monday in the state’s trial accusing the social media giant of failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram from sexual exploitation.

“We believe the evidence in this case is that Meta made its profits, while publicly misrepresenting that its platforms were safe for youth, downplaying or outright lying about what it knows about the dangers of its platforms,” attorney Don Migliori, who is representing New …

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