# New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-25-new-mexico-jury-says-meta-harms-childrens-mental-health-and-safety-violating-sta-fe28b1/
- Published: 2026-03-25
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: triblive
- Original report: https://triblive.com/business/technology/new-mexico-jury-says-meta-harms-childrens-mental-health-and-safety-violating-state-law/
- Topics: new-mexico
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> SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack

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*Originally reported by triblive. [Read more](https://triblive.com/business/technology/new-mexico-jury-says-meta-harms-childrens-mental-health-and-safety-violating-state-law/)*

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*Source: [https://triblive.com/business/technology/new-mexico-jury-says-meta-harms-childrens-mental-health-and-safety-violating-state-law/](https://triblive.com/business/technology/new-mexico-jury-says-meta-harms-childrens-mental-health-and-safety-violating-state-law/)*