NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedSeptember 9, 2026Miami-Dade County
New Mexico goes to trial against Facebook over 2016 election data protections and targeted ads
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Attorneys for New Mexico stated during opening arguments that Facebook sold data to a political consulting firm used for targeted ads meant to lower Democratic turnout in the 2016 election. The trial centers on Facebook's platform data protections.
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The trial examines state-level enforcement of platform data protections and the use of user data in political advertising during past elections.
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Who's Mentioned
OrganizationCambridge Analytica“Harvested data from roughly 87 million Facebook profiles”PersonMark Zuckerberg“Scheduled to appear via video deposition during the trial”OrganizationMeta“Parent company of Facebook and Instagram”PersonRandi McGinn“Representing the state of New Mexico in opening statements”OrganizationFacebook“Social media platform owned by Meta facing trial over data protections”PersonDane Butswinkas“Representing Facebook in opening statements”locationFlorida“The only other state that didn’t sign the multistate settlement”locationNew Mexico“The only state pushing the case against Meta to trial”PersonFrancis Mathew“Will ultimately determine how much Meta will pay per violation”PersonHillary“Referenced in targeted political ads during the 2016 election”PersonRaúl Torrez“Issued a statement regarding the data breach and misrepresentation”PersonDonald Trump“Client of the now-defunct Cambridge Analytica during the 2016 election”