Facebook found liable of deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case
Summary
A jury in New Mexico found Facebook liable for misleading users about privacy protections related to the Cambridge Analytica data breach. The court will now decide the amount of penalty Facebook must pay for these violations.Key Facts
- The jury ruled Facebook deceived users about a data breach involving a personality quiz that collected data from about 87 million profiles.
- This data was sold to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm linked to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
- Facebook was found liable for misleading users about investigations into data brokers after the scandal.
- The violations affected all more than 2 million residents of New Mexico.
- Attorneys for New Mexico seek the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, with over 2 million violations identified.
- Facebook (Meta) disagreed with the verdict and plans to continue its legal defense, citing free speech rights.
- Meta previously agreed to an $18 billion settlement for child safety issues but New Mexico did not settle over Cambridge Analytica-related liability.
- New Mexico has also won nearly $1 billion from Meta in a separate case about safety protections for minors and ordered new safeguards like age verification and time limits.
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