Meta wants to block data about social media use/mental health in child safety trial

As Meta faces a trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors from sexual exploitation, the company is aggressively seeking to exclude certain information from the court proceedings. Meta has petitioned the judge to exclude research studies and articles on social media and youth mental health, mentions of a recent high-profile case involving teen suicide and social media content, and references to Meta’s financial resources, the personal activities of employees, and Mark Zuckerberg’s time at Harvard. The company argues that these exclusions are necessary to ensure the jury is presented with relevant facts and to grant a fair trial. Meta’s requests include excluding any references to its AI chatbots, despite its recent investments in AI technology.