New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy
Big Tech Meta New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy The company is still paying for the Cambridge Analytica scandal. 25, 2026 4:12 pm EST davide bonaldo/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover A New Mexico jury has found Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act and misled residents about their privacy and how the company handles misinformation, Reuters reports. The trial was the result of a 2021 lawsuit filed by the state in response to Meta's Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which data harvested from Facebook was used to target political advertising during the 2016 election.
- ▪Big Tech Meta New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy The company is still paying for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- ▪25, 2026 4:12 pm EST davide bonaldo/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover A New Mexico jury has found Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act and misled residents about their privacy and how the compan
- ▪The trial was the result of a 2021 lawsuit filed by the state in response to Meta's Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which data harvested from Facebook was used to target political advertising during the 2016 election.
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| Original publisher | Engadget |
| Canonical URL | https://www.engadget.com/2269422/new-mexico-jury-rules-meta-misled-state-residents-about-data-privacy/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:12:54 +0000 |
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Big Tech Meta New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy The company is still paying for the Cambridge Analytica scandal. By Ian Carlos Campbell Sept. 25, 2026 4:12 pm EST davide bonaldo/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover A New Mexico jury has found Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act and misled residents about their privacy and how the company handles misinformation, Reuters reports. The trial was the result of a 2021 lawsuit filed by the state in response to Meta's Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which data harvested from Facebook was used to target political advertising during the 2016 election.
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