New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the company of enabling human trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse materials. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook and Instagram are "breeding grounds" for predators targeting children for human trafficking, grooming, and solicitation. Torrez claims Meta is aware of the harm their products can cause young users but has failed to make sufficient changes to protect children from sexual exploitation. An investigation by the attorney general's office found evidence that Meta platforms expose underage users to sexually explicit content and allow the distribution of child pornography.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 - A New Mexico attorney filed a lawsuit against MEDA
00:05 and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg,
00:07 accusing the company of enabling human trafficking
00:09 and the distribution of child sexual abuse materials.
00:12 The lawsuit alleges that Facebook and Instagram
00:14 are breeding grounds for predators
00:16 targeting children for human trafficking,
00:18 grooming and solicitation.
00:20 Torres claims MEDA is aware of the harm
00:22 that their products can cause to young users,
00:23 but has failed to make sufficient changes
00:25 to protect children from sexual exploitation.
00:28 An investigation by the Attorney General's office
00:30 found evidence that MEDA's platform exposed underage users
00:33 to sexually explicit content
00:35 and allowed distribution of child pornography.
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