Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Wed, 9 September 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 9 September 2026Fri, 11 September 2026
What it is about
Martin MeissnerMark ZuckerbergDonald TrumpCambridge AnalyticaAmerica Statehouse News InitiativeInstagramFacebookNew Mexicans, United StatesFlorida, United StatesGermanyGelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaNew Mexico, United StatesAmericaNew MexicoStateHector BalderasRandi McginnSamuel WoolleyTed Cruz
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
winnipegfreepress.com
Anadolu Agency (AA)
alamogordonews.com
9 Sept, 15:21over 2 days11 Sept, 16:02
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- winnipegfreepress.com15:21first to report
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data that was harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:54
State seeks maximum civil penalties for alleged pattern of misrepresentation about user data collection
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- alamogordonews.com16:02
New Mexico Department of Justice attorneys presented Mark Zuckerberg’s video deposition during the state’s trial against Facebook, questioning the company’s data privacy practices and third-party app policies. Zuckerberg disputed claims that Facebook routinely exposed users’ friends’ data, citing required permissions and changes in mobile technology. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, is expected to continue through October.