WMT - Mark Zuckerberg Meta Accused Of Putting 'Growth Ahead Of Children's Safety': Unsealed New Mexico Lawsuit Documents | Benzinga
A lawsuit filed against Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, centers on whether the social media giant is doing enough to protect the safety of children.
What Happened: Unredacted documents from a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Department of Justice, allege that Meta knew about a large amount of inappropriate and sexually explicit content on its platforms, according to a report from TechCrunch.
Meta owns Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Threads.
The documents also claim that Meta may have intentionally marketed its messaging platforms to children.
Facebook Messenger and direct messaging on Instagram were listed as items that failed to protect underage users in the document.
The documents reveal that Meta employees had previously raised concerns over the company’s private messaging services. However, Meta failed to put in place certain safeguards due to concerns over profitability, plaintiffs claim.
"For years, Meta employees tried to sound the alarm about how decisions made by Meta executives subjected children to dangerous solicitations and child exploitation," New Mexico Attorney ...