A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on its social media platform. The verdict, delivered on Friday in Santa Fe, centers on accusations that Facebook misled users regarding a data breach involving the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Key Takeaways
A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections related to the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The trial centered on accusations that Facebook misled users about how their data was shared and used by third-party apps. Jurors found over two million violations, impacting the state's entire population of more than two million people.
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violation Count | 1 Difference | CBS News and PBS report over 2 million violations; Reuters claims only one other instance found | ▼ |
| Data Breach | Broad Agreement | 87 million profiles affected | |
| Impact On New Mexico Population | Broad Agreement | entire population of more than two million people impacted |
Violation Count
▼CBS News and PBS report over 2 million violations; Reuters claims only one other instance found
Data Breach
Broad Agreement87 million profiles affected
Impact On New Mexico Population
Broad Agreemententire population of more than two million people impacted
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The two-week trial focused on claims that Facebook deceived users about a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from approximately 87 million profiles and sold it to Cambridge Analytica for targeted advertising. The now-defunct firm's clients included the 2016 campaign for Donald Trump.
Jurors sided with prosecutors, finding that Facebook's failure to protect users' data impacted New Mexico's entire population of more than two million people. They also found Facebook misled the public about investigations into data brokers following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, resulting in over two million 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During closing arguments, lawyers for Facebook claimed the state's evidence was outdated and that despite having five years to gather material, New Mexico failed to find more than one other instance of a data breach. A Meta spokesperson told CBS News that the company disagrees with the jury's verdict and will continue to defend against efforts to distort their records.
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