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New Mexico Wants to Redesign Instagram. Meta Wants to Leave the State Instead.
Phase two of the landmark child safety trial isn't about money. It's about whether a state judge can restructure a global platform's core product.
Meta Threatens to Shut Down in New Mexico Rather Than Protect Kids
The trial starting Monday isn't about a fine. It's about whether a state court can order structural changes to a platform used by 2 billion people.
Instagram Removed 7% of Reported Extremist Content. Meta Says That Is a Trade-Off.
A new ADL study found white supremacist networks, terror-group supporters, and Nazi merchandise vendors thriving on Instagram after Meta gutted its moderation team. Zuckerberg called it a trade-off. He is technically correct, and that is the problem.
Instagram Cracks Down on Reposts the Same Week ADL Finds It Fails to Remove 93% of Hate Content
Meta is enforcing its content rules selectively: original creators get protection, extremist networks get a pass.
The EU Charged Meta With Letting Children Onto Instagram. Meta Said It Uses Self-Declared Birthdays.
European regulators say Meta violated the Digital Services Act by relying on birthdate fields that anyone can fill in with any date. This is the first major DSA enforcement action against a social media company.