New Mexico, Meta make closing arguments to jury over case alleging harm to state’s youth

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 347

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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In closing arguments Monday, New Mexico prosecutors beseeched a Santa Fe jury to award more than $2 billion for the damage the state says social media giant Meta inflicted on the state’s teen users of the company’s social media platforms.

The request marked the conclusion of a seven-week trial sparked by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s 2023 lawsuit alleging that Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg violated New Mexico’s consumer protection laws and misled …

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