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Meta found liable by New Mexico jury in Cambridge Analytica privacy case FAST-MOVING
A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has found Meta Platforms liable for deceiving users regarding privacy protections, a verdict stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The case centered on a third-party personality quiz application that harvested data from approximately 87 million user profiles, which was subsequently used by the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to target voters during the 2016 US presidential election.
The jury determined that Meta’s failure to protect user data impacted the entire population of New Mexico, which exceeds two million people. Additionally, the company was found liable for over two million violations of the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act for allegedly misleading the public about investigations into data brokers following the initial scandal.
Judge Francis Mathew will now determine the final financial penalties. New Mexico attorneys are seeking the maximum statutory penalty of $5,000 per violation, a figure that could theoretically reach billions of dollars. Meta has expressed disagreement with the verdict and intends to continue its legal defense, citing constitutional protections regarding how it manages its platforms.
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Cambridge Analytica · Facebook · Mark Zuckerberg · Meta · Meta Platforms · New Mexico · Raúl Torrez · Santa Fe
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Facebook was found to have committed more than 40 million violations of the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act. kvia.com
- [● 29 SOURCES] A third-party personality quiz harvested data from approximately 87 million profiles. www.durangoherald.com · kvia.com · www.troyrecord.com · www.singtaousa.com · www.mediafax.ro · +22 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Facebook lawyers argued that the state's evidence was outdated. www.durangoherald.com · www.troyrecord.com · www.singtaousa.com · www.mediafax.ro · kvia.com
- [● 19 SOURCES] The failure to protect user data impacted New Mexico’s population of more than two million people. www.durangoherald.com · www.troyrecord.com · www.singtaousa.com · www.mediafax.ro · www.newsbomb.gr · +13 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users regarding privacy protections. www.durangoherald.com · kvia.com · www.troyrecord.com · www.singtaousa.com · information.tv5monde.com · +22 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] New Mexico attorneys are seeking a maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation. www.durangoherald.com · kvia.com · www.troyrecord.com · www.singtaousa.com · information.tv5monde.com · +22 more