New Mexico Department of Justice rests case in second phase of Meta child safety lawsuit

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Lawyers for the New Mexico Department of Justice on Wednesday rested their case in the second phase of the state’s lawsuit against social media giant Meta.

In a bench trial with no jury, they’ve argued that Meta’s actions should be considered a public nuisance, a term that typically refers to actions that affect common spaces such as air quality, and have asked First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid to enforce an injunction that …

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