AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoYouth Tech & Courts: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million for teen mental health harms, calling the company a “public nuisance” and directing account and notification changes for minors. National Social Media Crackdown: Jury selection begins in Oakland for a major federal youth-harms case against Meta, with states seeking sweeping platform changes. Public Opinion on Age Checks: A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 61% of Americans want tighter social media regulation and 66% back laws keeping kids under 16 off platforms, despite concerns about how verification works. Local Tech Policy: Santa Fe is debating a $2M drone expansion for police response, with residents raising privacy and data-retention questions. Space & Aerospace: Virgin Galactic pushed commercial flights to February 2027, while Boeing tested a low-cost radar seeker at Spaceport America, aiming for modular sensors across weapon families. NM Science & Infrastructure: New Mexico’s Permit Finder Tool is meant to simplify BEAD broadband permitting, and Doña Ana residents pressed lawmakers over Project Jupiter’s water, air, and energy impacts. Wildfire Risk: Senators want to rein in wildfire prediction betting apps, citing arson concerns.
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