Closing arguments delivered in New Mexico data privacy lawsuit against Facebook – KOAT

Closing arguments delivered in New Mexico data privacy lawsuit against Facebook Jury to decide whether social media giant violated state law regarding user data protection and statements of consumer control. SANTA FE, N.M. — Closing arguments were delivered Wednesday in the trial between the state of New Mexico and Facebook, centering on what the company told users about their personal data versus what the state claims the company was actually doing with it. At the core of the trial is a data privacy incident in which user data was used to create targeted political ads. Randi McGinn, an attorney representing New Mexico, addressed the jury during closing arguments. “You have more power at this moment than you have ever had in your entire lives, the power to do what’s right, and that’s what the jury system is all about, 12 ordinary citizens,” McGinn said. McGinn asked the jury to evaluate the defense’s position critically. “New Mexicans are pretty good at spotting BS. We see things clearly, and we are counting on you to see clearly what’s true and what’s false in what Facebook presents,” McGinn said. Addressing user notification regarding data access, McGinn argued against the company’s handling of user
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