New Mexico jury finds Meta liable in Cambridge Analytica case

A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for more than 43 million violations of New Mexico's consumer protection law, concluding the company misled users about how it protected their data. The verdict could cost Meta over $200 billion at $5,000 per violation; a judge will set the penalty at an October 1 hearing. It is the first jury ruling against the company over Cambridge Analytica.

• Jury counted more than 43 million violations of state law
• Maximum penalty is $5,000 per violation, totaling over $200 billion
• Judge will decide the amount at an October 1 hearing
• Case includes 2016 emails, among them one from Sacha Baron Cohen