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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for 43M privacy violations in Cambridge Analytica case

Meta faces potential $200B in penalties as jury finds deceptive statements about data protection affected millions.

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What to know

  • A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law, determining the company deceived users about data protections in nearly all of 34 reviewed statements.
  • The verdict stems from Facebook's handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a personality quiz harvested data from 87 million profiles and sold it to the political consulting firm.
  • If the judge awards maximum penalties of $5,000 per violation, Meta could owe over $200 billion, though legal experts question whether this will meaningfully impact the highly profitable company.
  • Meta disputes the verdict and argues it has since adapted its policies and now removes 99% of violating content, while defending its First Amendment rights to manage its platforms.

“Meta's platforms are forums for free expression. We have a First Amendment right to manage those platforms in a way we believe best serves the interests of our community.”

Alex Burgos, Meta spokesperson · Fortune ↗

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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for 43M privacy violations in Cambridge Analytica case
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    Analysts question whether penalties will meaningfully impact Meta's business

    Legal experts note that despite the massive violation count and potential $200+ billion in penalties, the impact on Meta's bottom line remains uncertain given the company's high profit margins and historical ability to absorb regulatory costs.

    “It's unlikely that this is going to be the case that effectively penalizes the company in a meaningful way.”
    — Peter Ormerod
    1. 1 outlet New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law—and Meta could owe over $200 billion in penalties

      first by Fortune, 4h ago

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    Meta disputes verdict, denies deceptive practices

    Meta spokesperson Alex Burgos rejected the jury's findings, stating the company would continue defending itself. Meta argued the company has adapted its policies since the lawsuit was filed and removes 99% of violating content.

    “We disagree with the verdict and will continue to defend ourselves against efforts to distort our record.”
    — Alex Burgos
  3. background

    New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about data protections — After a two-week trial in Santa Fe, jurors found Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law. The jury determined Facebook made deceptive statements about protecting user data and misled the public about investigations into third-party app developers harvesting user data.

  4. background

    New Mexico files lawsuit against Facebook over Cambridge Analytica breach — New Mexico Department of Justice sued Facebook alleging deceptive practices related to a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from 87 million profiles and sold it to Cambridge Analytica.

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  1. 2 outlets Meta’s Facebook found liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica scandal

    first by NY Post, 1d ago · also Associated Press