( April 30, 2026, 18:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In its proposed findings of fact, Meta pushed back against New Mexico's public nuisance claim and request that the court impose injunctive relief against its services, arguing the state failed to prove the required elements of a public nuisance, the state's public nuisance law does not permit a monetary award of the kind New Mexico seeks, the proposed $3.7 billion abatement plan bears no reasonable relationship to Meta's conduct, and the sweeping injunctive relief sought would violate the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.See attached document....
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