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Meta is facing a court fight over documents and testimony in a landmark child safety case in New Mexico. In two recent motions, the New Mexico Attorney General's office alleged that Meta has refused to fully produce internal records about its AI chatbots, which reportedly engaged children and teenagers in sexualized conversations. The state also said Meta declined to consent to a subpoena for former company researcher Jason Sattizahn, who claimed that the company's legal team interfered with internal research on youth safety.