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Sep 25, 2026

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections

A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico found Meta Platforms' Facebook liable on Friday for misleading users about privacy protections on the platform, with the verdict involving over 43 million violations of consumer protection law. The case arose from allegations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and Meta could face over $200 billion in penalties when a judge determines damages.

Sep 25, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The Facebook user data harvested from 87 million profiles was sold to the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, whose clients included the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump
  • ▪Attorneys for Meta Platforms argued at trial that the allegedly misleading statements were cherry-picked snippets that ignored critical context where the company acknowledged its handling of issues was imperfect.
  • ▪The New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for misleading the public about Facebook's investigations into third-party app developers and data brokers following the Cambridge Analytica scandal

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