Nevada sues to deny kids access to Meta's Messenger encryption

Nevada’s Attorney General has asked a state court for a temporary restraining order to force Meta to disable default end-to-end encryption in Messenger for minors, arguing it hampers law enforcement and endangers children, while experts counter that weakening E2EE would harm privacy and security and contradict consumer protection principles. The filing follows broader lawsuits against social media platforms and echoes historic efforts to mandate access to encrypted communications; a hearing has begun, with no decision at the time of reporting.