Jury selection begins in New Mexico’s data privacy case against Meta
Jury selection has begun in New Mexico's data privacy lawsuit against Meta. The case marks a significant step as the state pursues legal action over the company's data practices.
Why this matters: State-level privacy lawsuits against big tech rarely make it to a jury. Most settle quietly, with no admission of wrongdoing and no public record of what actually happened. This one is going to trial, which means evidence could come out in the open. New Mexico is a smaller state taking on one of the most data-rich companies in the world. Watch what the state claims Meta did, and to whose data. That is where the real story will be.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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