Court Case Against Meta in New Mexico

May 4, 2026, 12:00
USTechnology

Introduction

A court in New Mexico is looking at Meta. The court wants to know if Meta's apps hurt children.

Main Body

Meta already paid 375 million dollars for bad business rules. Now, the state says Meta did not protect children from bad people. Meta might have to pay 3.7 billion dollars more. The state wants Meta to change its apps. They want Meta to check the age of users. They want to stop apps from playing videos automatically. They want a person to watch Meta's work. Meta says these changes are impossible. Meta says other apps have the same problems. Meta says it might stop its services in New Mexico if the court makes these rules.

Conclusion

The judge will decide if Meta's apps are a public problem. Meta may have to change its apps and pay a lot of money.

Learning

💡 The Power of "WANT"

In this story, we see a pattern for expressing goals or needs. When a person or a group desires a change, we use: [Person/Group] + want + [Someone] + to + [Action]

Look at these examples from the text:

  • The court wants to know... (The court has a goal)
  • They want Meta to change... (They want someone else to act)
  • They want Meta to check... (A specific request)

How to build your own sentences:

  1. I want →\rightarrow to sleep. (My goal)
  2. I want you →\rightarrow to help me. (Your action)
  3. My boss wants me →\rightarrow to work. (Boss's goal for me)

💰 Money Words

When talking about big amounts of money, we use these words:

  • Million →\rightarrow 1,000,000
  • Billion →\rightarrow 1,000,000,000

Example: 375 million is a lot, but 3.7 billion is much more!

Vocabulary Learning

court
a place where legal cases are decided
Example:The court will decide the case.
state
a part of a country
Example:The state has its own laws.
children
young people
Example:Children play in the park.
apps
applications on a computer or phone
Example:These apps help you learn.
pay
give money in exchange for something
Example:I will pay for the book.
money
currency used for buying things
Example:She saved her money.
change
to make something different
Example:We need to change the plan.
age
number of years a person has lived
Example:Her age is twenty.
users
people who use something
Example:The users liked the new feature.
judge
a person who decides legal cases
Example:The judge listened carefully.
public
belonging to all people
Example:It is a public event.
problem
something that causes difficulty
Example:This is a big problem.