New Mexico jury overwhelmingly sides with state, says Facebook violated consumer protection law

By: Matt Mondschein

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook willfully violated state law and engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices regarding collection of user data, misinformation and hate speech on the platform and preferential treatment for government figures.

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In total, the First Judicial District jury in Santa Fe found that Facebook committed close to 44 million violations of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act. …

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