New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Liable for Consumer Protection Violations

Key Facts

1A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection law.

2Meta could potentially owe over $200 billion in penalties following the jury's verdict.

3The jury found the company misled the public regarding investigations into third-party app developers following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection law. Fortune reported that Meta could potentially owe over $200 billion in penalties following the verdict, as the jury determined the company misled the public regarding investigations into third-party app developers after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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