Meta’s threat to quit New Mexico ‘is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,’ AG says

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed for injunctive relief against Meta today, seeking sweeping court-ordered changes to how the company operates its platforms for children. Meta responded by threatening to pull Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from the state entirely.

“Meta is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,” Torrez said Thursday. “Meta’s refusal to follow the laws that protect our kids tells you everything you need to know about this company and the character of its leaders.”

Ahead of the bench trial that begins May 4, Meta responded to Torrez’s statement on Thursday.

“Despite Attorney General Torrez’s claims, the State’s demands are technically impractical, impossible for any company to meet and disregard the realities of the internet,” the company said in a statement to Fortune. “In targeting a single platform, the State ignores the hundreds of other apps teens use, leaving parents without the comprehensive support they actually deserve.”

“While it is not in Meta’s interests to do so, if a workable solution to Attorney General Torrez’s demands is not reached, we may have no choice but to remove access to its platforms for users in New Mexico entirely.”

Torrez dismissed the threat as a “PR stunt” and said...