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New Mexico and Facebook present opening statements in data privacy trial

KOAT · September 10, 2026 · International · Privacy Law

New Mexico and Facebook present opening statements in data privacy trial KOAT

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New Mexico and Facebook present opening statements in data privacy trial

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The Law Protects the Searcher, Not the Searched

Nobody Sees the Decision. Nobody Checks the Buyer.

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