AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMeta’s New Mexico child-safety ruling: A state judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a teen mental-health fund and branded the company’s platforms a “public nuisance,” adding to earlier penalties and requiring major changes to how Facebook and Instagram treat minors. Social media addiction lawsuits: A federal appeals court let thousands of youth-addiction cases against Meta, Google, TikTok and others move forward, rejecting an early bid to stop the litigation. Age verification debate: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds two-thirds of Americans back age-verification laws for teens, but warns that the tech can misidentify users and create risky data “honeypots.” Local tech and identity: OpenID opened self-certification test suites for digital ID issuance and verification, aiming to improve interoperability. New Mexico policy and business: Spaceport America says Virgin Galactic cut its payments, squeezing its budget, while New Mexico continues pushing geothermal development tied to data-center demand. Public health: Salmonella outbreaks linked to eggs and jalapeños are sickening hundreds nationwide, with pets also implicated.
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