Meta planning to shut Instagram & Facebook in US state over 'impossible' child safety demands

Ashley Paul, Published on May 2nd, 2026

Meta planning to shut Instagram & Facebook in US state over 'impossible' child safety demands

Meta is planning to shut down Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the US state of New Mexico in response to prosecutors' demands for changes to the company's child safety measures, according to reports. This comes as prosecutors demand changes to child accounts to rein in addictive features, improve age verification and prevent sexual exploitation. Meta called the safety demands "impossible".

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