Overview
- New Mexico’s remedies phase seeks $3.7 billion and binding fixes, including 99% age verification plus curbs on features such as autoplay and endless scroll, along with time and notification limits for minors.
- Meta told the court the measures would make operating Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the state infeasible, while the judge said he will order fixes but cannot write new laws.
- Meta is rolling out AI that scans images, videos and comments to spot under‑13 users and mis‑aged teens, with accounts deleted or switched to teen settings and appeals handled through ID checks; the company says the system uses visual cues like height and bone structure rather than face recognition.
- Teen Accounts impose default protections such as private profiles, restricted contacts, a 60‑minute daily cap and overnight quiet hours, and Meta reports moving several million users into these settings in earlier tests in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
- The European Commission issued provisional findings that Meta’s safeguards fall short and warned of fines up to six percent of global revenue, and Brussels is promoting a single age‑verification app as Meta pushes for checks at the device or app‑store level.