Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

The state of New Mexico is seeking billions of dollars in penalties in one of two major US cases against the company now in jury hands. A separate jury in California is weighing whether Meta and YouTube should be held liable for harms caused to children on their platforms, including by making them addictive. That case is considered a bellwether that could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits against social media companies across the United States. The New Mexico jury began its...