New Mexico Sues Meta Over Data Scandal | Santa Fe News

New Mexico is suing Meta over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, accusing the company of exposing 350,000 residents’ data through a viral personality quiz that harvested info from users and their friends—then sold it to political campaigns. The state claims Facebook misled users and hid its knowledge of the breach before the 2016 election, while also falsely claiming universal hate speech enforcement. Meta counters that users control their data, doesn’t sell it, and acted swiftly by removing apps and suspending developers. With other states already securing $450M+ settlements, New Mexico’s case could reshape how social media handles user privacy—and whethe...