First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in his 68-pager ruling that “significant numbers of people in New Mexico experience harm from Meta’s products due to risks of sexual exploitation, interference with education, and adverse mental health outcomes.” New Mexico officials argued that internal company knowledge and outside warnings showed Meta was aware of risks associated with its platforms but did not act sufficiently to address them. “As a result, for many, it is irresistibly compelling to start scrolling and very difficult to stop or abstain from its use.” “In addition,” the judge added, “algorithmic content recommendations can create harmful feedback loops and ‘rabbit hole’ users. Within a similar vein, ‘like counts’… can provide a potentially harmful focus for adolescent users.”