New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Misled Users in Cambridge Analytica Case

A jury in New Mexico found that Meta misled residents of the state over its conduct in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to wire reports on the case. The finding relates to how the company described its data-sharing practices around the 2018 episode, in which a political consulting firm harvested Facebook user data without consent. The verdict matters because it reopens a legal chapter many investors had assumed was closed years ago, after Meta paid a $5 billion FTC fine in 2019 over related privacy failures. A fresh adverse jury finding, even at the state level, gives other plaintiffs' attorneys a template for similar claims and raises the question of what damages or penalties follow from this specific case. What remains unresolved is the size of any penalty or remedy tied to the New Mexico verdict, and whether Meta will appeal. The wire items do not specify a damages figure or Meta's response.