New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram

Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez’s office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Monday, an attorney for the state, David Ackerman, pressed the court for a $3.7 billion abatement plan that would require Meta to fund programs for mental health providers, law enforcement, and educators. Other requests include changes to Meta’s services — like age verification, a 99 percent detection rate for new child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and no more late-night or school-day notifications for teens in the state. During opening statements, the state argued that only this kind of sweeping plan could resolve the safety and public health issues Meta poses to New Mexico minors. The plan “recognizes the scope of the public nuisance that Meta has caused,” Ackerman said. Meta, on the other hand, said the AG’s asks are so far-fetched and infeasible that it could have no choice but to leave the state entirely if Judge Bryan Biedscheid forced it to comply with the plan. Biedscheid indicated he also has some reservations. …