In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories. A report shows how parents feel about their teens' social media use and an expert comments on what schools can do with the information. Heather Statum, an Albuquerque mother of a 13-year-old girl, says her daughter is constantly requesting access to various social media platforms. She’s also aware that among her daughter’s peers, discussions of suicide and other mental health issues are prominent online and worries about her daughter being exposed to disturbing content. “The stuff (social media companies) have in place to protect them, I don’t think any of it actually works,” Statum said.