… During opening statements, the state argued that only this kind of sweeping plan could resolve the safety and public health issues Meta poses to New Mexico minors. The plan “recognizes the scope of the public nuisance that Meta has caused,” Ackerman said. …
… During the trial, New Mexico will argue Meta has become a public nuisance by creating a public health hazard in the state. …
… Biedscheid’s ruling called Facebook’s platforms a “public nuisance” and compared Meta to a factory, with advertising and other content displayed on the platforms as its product and “the psychological harm and sexual exploitation of children to be the pollution that must be abated.” The court ordere… …
… The studio in question is refusing to roll over, hoping to end Langdell’s legal fixation against them once and for all. “For more than 17 years, Mobigame has had to deal with Tim Langdell and Edge Games over the word EDGE,” writes Mobigame CEO David Papazian . “We intend to expose Tim Langdell for … …
… The former streamer became known during his streaming career for creating "nuisance" content, going into public spaces and performing inappropriate dances, taunting locals, and disrupting local businesses. …
… For businesses, schools, and public authorities, this is usually not an option. They need official support, clear update paths, and legally compliant systems. …
… In yet another case brought by New Mexico’s attorney general, a state-court judge last week ordered Meta to pay $567 million for youth mental health care and related services to alleviate the “public nuisance” created by its social media platforms. …
… His office estimated that Apple and Google have likely “made millions of dollars in fees” by ignoring the harmful apps rather than taking stronger actions or developing better detection to avoid profiting off a public nuisance. …
… Then, earlier this month, Meta was ordered to pay more than $940 million in the state of New Mexico for being a public nuisance and causing psychological harm to children. …
… Things came to a head in 2024, when French authorities arrested Pavel Durov, the Russian-born CEO and founder of Telegram, accusing him of “complicity” in illegal actions related to illegal transactions and CSAM. …