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Jury finds Meta misled users over Facebook data practices

Meta faces potential civil penalties in New Mexico after a jury found that the company misled residents about Facebook's data practices and its policies on hate speech and misinformation. The verdict came on Friday after a two-week trial in a lawsuit filed by the state's attorney general in 2021.

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Meta faces potential civil penalties in New Mexico after a jury found that the company misled residents about Facebook's data practices and its policies on hate speech and misinformation.

The verdict came on Friday after a two-week trial in a lawsuit filed by the state's attorney general in 2021.

SANTA FE, New Mexico: Meta faces potential civil penalties in New Mexico after a jury found that the company misled residents about Facebook's data practices and its policies on hate speech and misinformation.

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Meta faces potential civil penalties in New Mexico after a jury found that the company misled residents about Facebook's data practices and its policies on hate speech and misinformation. The verdict came on Friday after a two-week trial in a lawsuit filed by the state's attorney general in 2021.

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