Milan, 26 Sept. (LaPresse) – A jury in New Mexico has found Facebook liable for misleading users regarding privacy protections on the social media platform. The verdict, delivered on Friday, marks yet another legal setback that has already cost the company billions of dollars. It is now up to the judge to determine the amount of compensation the company will have to pay; the lawyers representing the state are seeking the maximum penalty of $5,000 for each breach. The two-week trial centred on allegations that Facebook misled users regarding a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz: this quiz collected information from around 87 million profiles and then sold it to a political consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica, to generate targeted advertisements. Among the clients of the company – which has since closed down – was Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
US: New Mexico court rules against Facebook for breaching users’ privacy
Milan, 26 Sept. (LaPresse) – A jury in New Mexico has found Facebook liable for misleading users regarding privacy protections on the social media platform. The verdict, delivered on Friday, marks yet another legal setback that has already cost the company billions of dollars. It is now up to the judge to determine the amount of compensation the company will have to pay; the lawyers representing the state are seeking the maximum penalty of $5,000 for each breach. The two-week trial centred on allegations that Facebook misled users regarding a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz: this quiz collected information from around 87 million profiles and then sold it to a political consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica, to generate targeted advertisements. Among the clients of the company – which has since closed down – was Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign.