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New Mexico Facebook–Cambridge Analytica Case
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The case concerns Facebook user data collected through a personality quiz and transferred to Cambridge Analytica, which used the information for targeted political advertising during the 2016 U.
S. presidential election. New Mexico alleges that Facebook failed to adequately protect or disclose how the data was collected and shared; Meta has pointed to its investigations of suspicious applications and later safeguards. The state’s civil action seeks penalties under the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act and an injunction, making privacy protections, corporate disclosures, and accountability central questions.
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Important
In New Mexico, special prosecutor Randi McGinn asked Judge Francis Mathew to impose $35 billion to $40 billion in penalties on Meta after a jury found Facebook made misleading privacy statements.
10/1/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for nearly 44 million consumer-protection violations on Friday in New Mexico over deceptive claims about data practices, with penalties pending.
9/28/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico asked a Santa Fe judge on Thursday to impose $35 billion to $40 billion in penalties on Meta after a jury found misleading Facebook privacy statements.
10/1/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Interesting
In a Santa Fe state court trial, New Mexico is pursuing Meta over alleged Facebook data misuse affecting approximately 350,000 residents.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico began a Santa Fe trial against Meta over Facebook user data allegedly harvested by Cambridge Analytica and used for targeted political advertising during the 2016 election.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico began a Santa Fe trial against Meta over Facebook’s failure to prevent Cambridge Analytica from harvesting user data for 2016 political advertising.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceptive privacy claims on Friday in Santa Fe, with penalties to be determined by a judge.
9/25/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
A New Mexico jury found Meta liable on Friday for misleading users about privacy protections and data-broker investigations in Santa Fe.
9/25/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico jurors heard closing arguments Wednesday in a state case alleging Facebook failed to protect user data harvested by a third-party quiz and sold to Cambridge Analytica.
9/23/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico is suing Meta in a state trial over Facebook data allegedly sold to Cambridge Analytica and used for targeted voter-suppression advertising during the 2016 election.
9/10/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is prosecuting Meta in Santa Fe over Facebook data harvesting tied to Cambridge Analytica's 2016 election advertising.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico Department of Justice attorneys began a Santa Fe trial against Facebook over alleged user-data misuse and misrepresentation linked to Cambridge Analytica.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico jurors heard closing arguments Wednesday in a state trial over Facebook's alleged privacy violations tied to Cambridge Analytica's harvesting of user data.
9/23/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is pursuing Meta in Santa Fe over Facebook's alleged failure to protect data harvested from millions of profiles by Cambridge Analytica during the 2016 election.
9/9/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General