Opening statements underway in New Mexico vs. Facebook lawsuit

Opening statements underway in NM lawsuit against Meta over Cambridge Analytica data scandal

New Mexico is in court against Meta over claims that data from 350K residents was exposed in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Opening statements underway in New Mexico vs. Facebook lawsuit

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The New Mexico Department of Justice is said to begin presenting key witnesses, including experts, and video depositions from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. Associate professor Calum Matheson is expected to say Facebook's messaging was engineered to mislead the public.  Zuckerberg and Sandberg will address what Facebook knew about

Attorneys deliver opening statements in New Mexico’s privacy violation case against Meta

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For a third time in less than a year, the social media giant Meta is back in the hot seat, facing trial in New Mexico. This time, it's over a nearly decade-old scandal over what Facebook did with New Mexicans' private data. The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) argued that Facebook lied [...]

New Mexico, Facebook make opening arguments in state’s latest case against social media giant

New Mexico First Judicial District Court Judge Francis Mathew, middle, holds a sidebar with attorney Randi McGinn, representing New Mexico, left, and Dane Butswinkas, representing Facebook, during the first day of trial on Sept. 9, 2026, in Santa Fe. (Photo by Nathan Burton/The New Mexican)Attorneys for the New Mexico Department of Justice and Facebook made their opening arguments before a Santa Fe jury Wednesday morning as the state’s latest tr…

Meta Stock Jumps 6.6% as Facebook Faces New Mexico Trial—How Big Is the Risk?

Meta Platforms shares closed Wednesday at $653.69, up $40.21, or 6.6%, even as opening statements began in a New Mexico trial over Facebook’s handling of user data tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The market’s verdict was clear for one session: the new legal proceeding did not interrupt Meta’s rally. For investors, however, the case…