Meta Seeks to Bar Mentions of Mental Health—and Zuckerberg’s Harvard Past—From Child Safety Trial
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Meta is seeking to limit evidence in an upcoming child-safety trial in New Mexico. The company wants to exclude data on social-media use and youth mental health, references to a high-profile teen suicide case, and mentions of Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard past. These exclusions are intended to narrow the scope of the case.
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How it was reported
- Wired·Meta Seeks to Bar Mentions of Mental Health—and Zuckerberg’s Harvard Past—From Child Safety Trial
Meta seeks to bar mentions of mental health and Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard past from an upcoming child safety trial. The company aims to protect its reputation in the New Mexico case. Meta is taking measures to limit discussion of certain topics.
- Ars Technica·Meta wants to block data about social media use, mental health in child safety trial
Meta is seeking to exclude research on social media and youth mental health from an upcoming trial. The company wants to block references to a high-profile teen suicide case and its financial resources. Meta aims to ensure a fair trial by limiting irrelevant information.
- TechCrunch·Meta seeks to limit evidence in child safety case
Meta faces trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company seeks to limit evidence in the case. Meta requests that certain information be excluded from court.
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