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New Mexico sues Meta for Cambridge Analytica data breach

9/9/2026

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New Mexico has sued Meta Platforms over the 2016 Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Opening statements begin Wednesday in Santa Fe, with a four-week trial.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will provide a video deposition during the case.
New Mexico seeks up to $5,000 per violation and an injunction to stop breaches.
State estimates 350,000 New Mexico were exposed while a judge previously ordered Meta to pay $942 million for teen-safety violations.

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Story summary

New Mexico has sued Meta Platforms over the 2016 Cambridge Analytica data breach.
Opening statements begin Wednesday in Santa Fe, with a four-week trial.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will provide a video deposition during the case.
New Mexico seeks up to $5,000 per violation and an injunction to stop breaches.
State estimates 350,000 New Mexico were exposed while a judge previously ordered Meta to pay $942 million for teen-safety violations.