Meta sued over child sexual exploitation claims

The US state of New Mexico has accused the company of profiting from exposing youngsters to online abuse

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has entered a jury trial in a landmark lawsuit alleging the US tech giant has knowingly exposed children to serious harm on its social media platforms, including sexual abuse.

The trial began on Monday in the US state of New Mexico, where Attorney General Raul Torrez claimed in his lawsuit that Meta’s social networks ...