New Mexico Tells Jurors Meta Hid Data Breach From 350,000 Users
Every other state accepted Meta's $450 million settlement; New Mexico refused and opened trial in Santa Fe this week alone.
- New Mexico says Facebook data on 350,000 residents reached Cambridge Analytica before the 2016 election.
- State attorneys told jurors targeted political ads aimed to suppress Democratic turnout in 2016.
- Meta says it banned 125,000 apps and spent $130 million reviewing developer access since 2018.
Why it matters: Ten years later, one holdout state is the only place Meta's 2016 conduct faces a jury.
New Mexico Department of Justice (Attorney General) press release ↗ · Sep 10, 20269/10/26