新墨西哥州起诉Meta涉嫌儿童性剥削

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<p><strong>The US state of New Mexico has accused the company of profiting from exposing youngsters to online abuse</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Facebook&rsquo;s parent company, Meta, has entered a jury trial in a landmark lawsuit alleging the US tech giant has knowingly exposed children to serious harm on its social media platforms, including sexual abuse.</p>
<p>The trial began on Monday in the US state of New Mexico, where Attorney General Raul Torrez claimed in his lawsuit that Meta&rsquo;s social networks &ndash; including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp &ndash; create dangerous environments for children, exposing them to sexual exploitation, solicitation, and sextortion, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.</p>
<p>The trial follows an undercover investigation that Torrez, a former prosecutor, and his office ran in 2023, which alleged that Meta fails to prevent child trafficking on its platforms. State prosecutors want the platform to be held accountable for pushing addictive or harmful algorithms to children&rsquo;s feeds.</p>
<p>Meta denies the allegations, saying it has extensive safeguards to protect younger users. The company attempted to have the case dismissed, arguing it is protected from liability by free-speech and online immunity laws, but a judge ruled the lawsuit can proceed.</p>

            
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<p>The case marks the second major lawsuit against the tech giant in 2026 involving alleged harm to minors. Another high-profile trial is underway in Los Angeles, where families and schools have sued global social media giants Meta, TikTok, and YouTube in their first-ever product liability case, alleging the platforms were knowingly designed to addict children and harm their mental health.</p>
<p>Globally, the company is facing growing regulatory challenges, having been designated an <em>&ldquo;extremist organization&rdquo;</em> in Russia in 2022 and facing multiple EU actions, including a &euro;797 million ($940 million) antitrust fine and separate copyright, data-protection, and advertising cases across Europe.</p>
<p>Mounting concerns over child safety online have intensified legal pressure. In the US, Meta faces lawsuits alleging it prioritized engagement over issues such as user safety and addictive features. Several countries have moved to restrict social media access for children and teens, with Australia banning users under 16, Denmark planning a ban for under-15s, and France, Spain, and Italy pursuing similar age‑limit laws.</p>

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  "summary": "美国新墨西哥州对Meta提起诉讼，指控其社交媒体平台故意暴露儿童于性剥削等危害，案件已进入陪审团审判阶段。",
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    "新墨西哥州总检察长Raul Torrez起诉Meta，指控其平台（包括Facebook、Instagram、WhatsApp）为儿童创造危险环境，导致性剥削、诱骗和性勒索。",
    "案件基于2023年的一项卧底调查，指控Meta未能防止儿童贩运，并推动成瘾或有害算法至儿童内容流。",
    "Meta否认指控，称有广泛保护措施，并试图以言论自由和在线豁免法律为由驳回案件，但法官允许诉讼继续。",
    "这是2026年Meta涉及未成年人伤害的第二起重大诉讼，另一起在洛杉矶进行，涉及家庭和学校起诉Meta、TikTok和YouTube。",
    "Meta面临全球监管挑战，包括在俄罗斯被指定为“极端组织”，在欧盟面临7.97亿欧元反垄断罚款及其他案件。",
    "多国加强儿童在线安全法规，如澳大利亚禁止16岁以下用户，丹麦计划禁止15岁以下用户，法国、西班牙和意大利考虑类似年龄限制。"
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    "未提供Meta平台具体用户数据或算法细节。",
    "未明确诉讼可能的结果或时间表。",
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