And its not even the first this year
Alleged. That word will be used a lot in the press when describing the upcoming case, as according to The Guardian, a jury trial is starting in less than a week in New Mexico where Meta is facing serious allegations of knowingly enabling child predators to use Instagram and Facebook for child exploitation.
New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez claims to have evidence of how both social networks owned by Meta expose children to not only exploitation, but also human trafficking, sextortion and even solicitation.
Allegedly, the very design choices made, focusing on engagement due to profit incentives, are prioritized over safety features and functional safeguards.
