New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Misled Consumers in Cambridge Analytica Case
· World · Reuters, Engadget
A New Mexico jury has ruled that Meta misled consumers in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The verdict comes in a lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general alleging deceptive practices over user data protection. Meta has not yet commented on the decision. The case is one of several state-level actions stemming from the 2018 revelations that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook data from millions of users without consent. No damages amount was disclosed in the initial report.
Why it matters
The verdict strengthens state-level accountability for big tech on data privacy and could embolden other U.S. states to pursue similar claims against Meta.
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