The verdict, reached after a six-week trial, found Meta liable on both claims brought by the state under its Unfair Practices Act. But the dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people. Those accounts were sent sexually explicit material and solicited for sex by several New Mexico men who were arrested in May 2024. The New Mexico case is far from Meta’s only legal headache. Rather than arguing that Meta broke a specific consumer protection law, the state is arguing that the company’s platforms have broadly harmed the health and safety of New Mexico residents.