- Major social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are leveraging features and market positions to counter rising competition and potential legislative threats.
- Meta's new limits and actions regarding Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat are underway amid competitive and regulatory pressures.
- Meta faced a lawsuit from New Mexico state, while YouTube was found liable in a California case, amid Supreme Court rulings on copyright.
- A lawsuit was filed in New Mexico on September 8, 2026, concerning data usage and the Unfair Practices Act against Meta.
Lawsuits are underway in New Mexico after Facebook sold user data harvested from profiles used by Cambridge Analytica, a client of the 2016 Trump campaign.
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Lawsuits are underway in New Mexico after Facebook sold user data harvested from profiles used by Cambridge Analytica, a client of the 2016 Trump campaign.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.CA harvested data, which was sold by Facebook, leading to a lawsuit in New Mexico.1 source
Jury finds Meta liable for deceiving users and accessing Facebook data without consent.1 source
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The entities involved
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Cambridge Analytica
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