New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections

On Friday in Santa Fe, a New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users about its privacy protections. The verdict stems from accusations that the social media platform misled consumers regarding a data breach involving a third-party personality quiz, which harvested data from approximately 87 million profiles and sold it to the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica for targeted advertising.

During the trial, the jury determined that Facebook committed over 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws. Following the verdict, it remains the judge's responsibility to determine the financial penalty, with state attorneys requesting the maximum possible fine.

This ruling represents the latest legal setback for the social media giant, a company that has already incurred billions of dollars in costs related to various legal challenges.