Meta to face off with New Mexico again, this time over Cambridge Analytica
By Maria Dinzeo ( September 4, 2026, 23:49 GMT | Comment) -- Meta Platforms is heading back to court against New Mexico just weeks after a $942 million loss to the state, this time over Facebook's handling of user data during the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal.Meta Platforms is facing a fresh battle with a familiar foe. On the heels of its $942 million loss to the State of New Mexico in a landmark social media addiction trial, the company is preparing to square off with the state again, this time over a scandal that has dogged the company for the better part of a decade....
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