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The expected order may set a precedent for states to compel structural changes to social media apps.
Meta and Facebook logos are seen on screens on Jan. 8, 2025, in Santa Rosa, Philippines. | Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
A New Mexico state judge on Friday appeared ready to label Meta’s social media apps a public nuisance, a determination that would have potentially far-reaching ripple effects on the $1.5 trillion tech giant and its multinational competitors.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid indicated during a remedies hearing Friday that he will likely issue a first-of-its-kind ruling holding that harms caused by Meta’s products amount to a “public nuisance” and warrant an order to mitigate those problems.
