Court filing: Meta says it might be forced to withdraw its apps from New Mexico if a state judge orders it to adopt the state's proposed safety features
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is threatening a total shutdown of Facebook and Instagram in New Mexico if a state judge orders the company to adopt new safety features …
New York Post Thomas Barrabi
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Discussion
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MLex
MLex
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Meta's threat to exit New Mexico shows it refuses to protect children, AG says
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@sachalouise
Sacha Haworth
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they threatened this in europe too lol
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@andymstone
Andy Stone
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@Techmeme @TBarrabi Not just that, but proposals that are technically impractical and impossible for any company to meet. If we can't find a workable solution, there may be no other choice.
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@torrezfornm
Raúl Torrez
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Meta's refusal to follow the laws that protect our kids tells you everything you need to know about this company... Meta simply refuses to place the safety of children ahead of engagement, advertising revenue, and profit. Read the full article below. [image]
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@marypcbuk
Mary Branscombe
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so Meta is just admitting it can't do apps safely? sounds about right — (obviously this kind of toys out of pram moment is an attempt at pressure, too big to fail style) [embedded post]
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@salvagni.org
Jason D. Salvagni
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Imagine a headline that states “Ford says it might be forced to stop selling its cars in New Mexico if a judge orders it to adopt functioning brakes on all its vehicles.” — Now tell me how this headline is any different. [embedded post]
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@andymstone
Andy Stone
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Don't want to take our word for it that AG Torrez's demands are “technically impractical, impossible for any company to meet and disregard the realities of the internet”? One expert's take on just one Torrez demand, via @politico's @TylerKatzen: [image]