Judge Orders Meta to Add New Child Safety Limits in New Mexico
A New Mexico judge ruled against Meta, calling its Facebook and Instagram platforms harmful to children’s mental health and ordering new safeguards. The order limits users under 18 to 90 hours per month, restricts AI chatbot access, and requires mandatory warnings. Federal privacy law bars age-verification methods for kids under 13 and limits personal-data requests or passive tracking. Effectiveness and implementation are unresolved, and the judge noted similar addiction features are used industry-wide.