New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Violated Consumer Protection Law More Than 43 Million Times

A New Mexico jury has found that Facebook violated the state's Unfair Practices Act (UPA) more than 43 million times, according to the New Mexico Department of Justice. The verdict in State of New Mexico v. concludes that Meta 's social network made misleading statements to consumers in the state about its data practices, and the company now faces civil penalties that could reach billions of dollars.