Meta Faces Legal Consequences as Facebook Found Liable for User Privacy Missteps

New Mexico jury rules Facebook misled users on privacy, leading to major legal penalties and new safety mandates.

September 26, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Santa Fe, New Mexico — A New Mexico jury has ruled that Facebook deceived users about the security of their personal information, marking another legal setback for Meta, the company’s parent organization.

The verdict came after a two-week trial in Santa Fe, where prosecutors argued that Facebook failed to protect user data during a significant breach involving an external personality quiz app. This incident led to the exposure of information from approximately 87 million profiles.

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Jurors agreed with state officials that the platform’s negligence impacted over two million residents in the state. The case also involved claims that Facebook misled the public about its handling of data brokers following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, resulting in more than two million violations. While the financial penalty is yet to be determined, the state seeks the maximum fine of $5,000 per violation.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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