# New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year.

*business · news · 2026-05-02 · The Verge*

## Key points

- New Mexico seeks to impose age verification and ban end-to-end encryption for users under 18 on Meta.
- The AG is demanding Meta detect 99 percent of new child sexual abuse material uploaded to its platforms.
- Meta could apply any ordered changes nationwide for simplicity or threaten to stop operating in New Mexico.
- The outcome could influence settlement negotiations and strategies in numerous similar cases against tech companies.
- Experts question enforceability and possible privacy risks of proposed measures like age verification and encryption bans.

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

[Read the full story on The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/policy/922380/new-mexico-meta-public-nuisance-trial-kids-safety)

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