Houston, TX, September 25, 2026 — In New Mexico, a jury has determined that Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, is liable for deceiving users regarding the privacy protections in place on its platform. The verdict was delivered following a trial that lasted two weeks in Santa Fe.

The jury’s decision establishes that Meta committed more than 43 million violations of the state’s consumer protection law. These violations are specifically related to alleged data breaches and misleading statements made by the company concerning its handling of user data and its content policies. The legal proceedings focused on how Facebook presented its privacy measures to its users.

The specifics of the alleged deceptive practices and data breaches were central to the case. The jury found that the company’s representations about user privacy did not align with the actual practices or the security measures in place, leading to a finding of liability under New Mexico’s consumer protection statutes.

With the liability phase concluded, the case will now move to a penalty phase. A judge will preside over this next stage to determine the financial penalties that Meta will be required to pay as a consequence of the determined violations. The amount of these penalties has not yet been decided.

The contractor’s name was not provided in the summary. The specific nature and timeline of the data breaches were not detailed. The exact fine amounts or potential penalty ranges were not disclosed in the information provided.


Story summarized from the original created by Mikella Schuettler, Associated Press on www.click2houston.com, see more information here.

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