# The ultimatum was made in a court filing this week.

*business · news · 2026-04-30 · The Guardian*

## Key points

- Meta has threatened to block Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in New Mexico after a court ultimatum.
- Meta claims the state's child safety reform demands could force it to build New Mexico-only app versions.
- A $375 million fine makes New Mexico the first US state to successfully sue Meta over child safety.
- Proposed reforms include independent oversight and restrictions on encryption for minors on Meta platforms.
- Meta argues the requests are technologically or practically infeasible and amount to a public nuisance designation.

**Companies:** Meta
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/30/meta-new-mexico-social-media-shutdown)

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