Facebook XCheck, alleged misinformation focus of Cambridge Analytica trial in New Mexico
By Maria Dinzeo ( September 11, 2026, 23:57 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook knew that harmful, toxic and misleading content disproportionately drove engagement, a University of Pittsburgh professor of disinformation studies said Friday as the state of New Mexico continued its effort to portray the Cambridge Analytica scandal as part of a broader pattern of Facebook misleading users about how its platform operated.Facebook knew that harmful, toxic and misleading content disproportionately drove engagement, a University of Pittsburgh professor of disinformation studies said Friday as the state of New Mexico continued its effort to portray the Cambridge Analytica scandal as part of a broader pattern of Facebook misleading users about how its platform operated....
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