US lawsuit against Meta could reshape Facebook and Instagram – Ynet News

New Mexico’s attorney general is pressing Meta to overhaul Facebook and Instagram over child safety, seeking strict age checks, usage caps and limits on addictive features—moves that could reshape social media globally A lawsuit brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez against Meta over child safety online—already dealt a crushing blow to the social media giant months ago—may now reshape the entire industry. Starting Monday, lawyers are set to return to court in a case that could classify Meta’s services, and those of its peers, as a “public nuisance”—a legal doctrine previously used against tobacco companies and opioid manufacturers, and one that could carry severe financial consequences. 3 View gallery Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump (Photo: AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) The measures under consideration would be radical by Silicon Valley standards: strict age verification using official ID, a 90-hour monthly usage cap for minors, and the elimination of infinite scroll and autoplay—features designed to keep users locked in prolonged engagement, often described as “doomscrolling.” Perhaps most consequential is the demand to block end-to-end encryption for minors. For Meta—especially on WhatsApp —this presents both an engineering and philosophical paradox, given its long-standing emphasis on privacy. While a $375 million fine
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