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A New Mexico jury determined that Facebook deceived users regarding privacy protections, finding the company liable for over 2 million violations related to the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The case centered on how a third-party personality quiz harvested data from about 87 million profiles and sold it to political consulting firms, including one used by the Trump campaign in 2016. Lawyers for Facebook argued that New Mexico’s evidence was outdated, but the jury disagreed, potentially leading to penalties of up to $5,000 per violation as requested by the state's attorneys.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A New Mexico jury ruled that Facebook, now part of Meta, is liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on its platform following a data breach involving Cambridge Analytica. The two-week trial in Santa Fe focused on how Facebook mishandled user data from an external personality quiz app, which harvested information from roughly 87 million profiles and was sold to Cambridge Analytica to create targeted political ads, including those for the 2016 Trump campaign. Jurors also found Facebook guilty of misleading the public about investigations into data brokers following this scandal, resulting in over two million violations. The state is now asking a judge to impose the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation.
Written for “Facebook Liable For Deception” on 2026-10-05,
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A New Mexico jury on Friday found
liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform.
asserted
jury → find → platform
It is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation.
asserted
attorneys → determine → violation
The two-week trial in Santa Fe centered on accusations that Facebook deceived users about a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from roughly 87 million profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm,
, to generate targeted ads.
asserted
that → center → ads
The now-defunct firm's clients included the 2016 campaign for Donald Trump.
asserted
clients → include → Trump
Jurors sided with prosecutors, finding Facebook's failure to protect users' data impacted New Mexico's entire population of more than 2 million people.
asserted
failure → side → people
The New Mexico Attorney General's office is expected to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. local time Friday to discuss the case.
asserted
office → expect → case
Jurors also found Facebook misled the public about investigations into data brokers following
, finding the company liable for over 2 million violations.
asserted
company → find → violations
During closing arguments, lawyers for Facebook claimed the state's evidence was outdated and that despite having five years to gather material, New Mexico failed to find more than one other instance of a data breach.
asserted
Mexico → claim → breach
A Meta spokesperson told CBS News the company disagreed with the jury's verdict and will continue to defend "against efforts to distort our records."
asserted
company → tell → records
The company also noted that free speech issues "featured very prominently" in the case.
asserted
issues → note → case
"We have a First Amendment right to manage those platforms in a way we believe best serves the interests of our community," the spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → have → community
"This means prioritizing free speech, protecting our users' information and giving them control over their data."
asserted
This → mean → data
Meta agreed in August to
to settle the multistate lawsuit surrounding child safety issues.
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Meta → agree → issues
Buried in the 130-page settlement was an agreement to release Meta from future liability related to the Cambridge Analytica privacy breach, making New Mexico the only state to pursue a case.
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Mexico → bury → case
Florida was the only other state that did not sign the settlement, saying it was not tough enough on Meta.
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it → sign → Meta
Also this year, New Mexico won judgments totaling $942 million from Meta in a two-phase trial about the company's safety protections for minors.
asserted
Mexico → win → minors
Furthermore, the court ordered Meta to implement new safeguards, including age-verification technology and time limits on its platforms.
asserted
court → order → platforms
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