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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users over privacy

A state jury found the platform liable for over 2 million violations tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

Updated Sep 26, 2026 · 06:13 UTC5 reports

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A New Mexico jury determined Facebook deceived users about platform privacy protections and misled the public regarding subsequent data broker investigations.[CBS News]
Jurors found Facebook liable for over 2 million violations regarding user data protections tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.[CBS News · ABC News]
New Mexico was the only state to take the data breach claims to trial, seeking civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation and an injunction against future breaches.[ABC News]

A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about platform privacy protections and misleading the public on data broker investigations.[CBS News]
The jury found Facebook liable for over 2 million violations linked to the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.[CBS News]
New Mexico is the only state to take the Cambridge Analytica data breach claims to trial.[ABC News]
New Mexico requested the maximum civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation along with an injunction against future breaches.[ABC News]
The lawsuit centers on Facebook's failure to safeguard users from a third-party quiz that harvested roughly 87 million profiles and sold data to Cambridge Analytica.[ABC News]

The final financial penalty amount and whether an injunction will be granted remain to be determined following the verdict.[CBS News · ABC News]

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