# Judge Declares Meta’s Social Media Is A ‘Public Nuisance’ Which Spells Legal Trouble For AI Chatbots Too

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> Published: 2026-08-14 07:15:00+00:00

# Judge Declares Meta’s Social Media Is A ‘Public Nuisance’ Which Spells Legal Trouble For AI Chatbots Too

By Lance Eliot, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)New Mexico court case decided Meta's social media is a legal public nuisance. Might this same tag be applied to AI makers and their AI chatbots? An AI Insider analysis.

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