Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election, where a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, used data from millions of Facebook profiles to create targeted ads. This trial follows a recent settlement by 48 U.S. states with Meta, Facebook’s parent company, over child safety and privacy issues. New Mexico, however, chose to pursue its own case, accusing Facebook of failing to protect users from a data breach involving a personality quiz. The state seeks civil penalties and an injunction to prevent future data breaches, with an estimated 350,000 New Mexicans affected. The trial will feature a video deposition from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and is expected to last four weeks. Previously, New Mexico secured $942 million from Meta for safety protections for minors.
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Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
