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Meta’s Facebook found liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica scandal

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A New Mexico jury determined that Facebook is liable for deceiving users regarding privacy protections during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The case involved accusations that Facebook misled users about a data breach where 87 million profiles were harvested by a third-party quiz and sold to political firm Cambridge Analytica. Attorneys sought up to $5,000 per violation, with the judge now determining the financial penalty for Facebook. This ruling makes New Mexico unique in pursuing legal action against Meta following its settlement of other state lawsuits over child safety issues.

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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.

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Meta’s Facebook found liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica scandal By asserted

Facebook → find → scandal

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. asserted

Facebook → 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, Cambridge Analytica, 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

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. asserted

Facebook → find → platform

Jurors also found Facebook misled the public about investigations into data brokers following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, finding the company liable for over two 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

Meta agreed in August to pay up to $18 billion to settle the multistate lawsuit surrounding child safety issues. asserted

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. asserted

Mexico → bury → case

Florida was the only other state that did not sign the settlement, saying it was not tough enough on 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 → sign → minors

Furthermore, the court ordered Meta to implement new safeguards, including age-verification technology and time limits on its platforms. asserted

court → order → platforms

Meta’s Facebook found liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica scandal

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