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A New Mexico jury found Facebook liable for deceiving users regarding platform privacy protections and misleading the public about data broker investigations following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The two-week trial in Santa Fe centered on allegations that a third-party personality quiz harvested data from roughly eighty-seven million profiles without adequate consent. Jurors concluded that the company's privacy failures impacted New Mexico's entire population of more than two million residents, resulting in liability for over two million distinct violations. State prosecutors are currently seeking the statutory maximum penalty of five thousand dollars per violation, with the final financial judgment now left to the presiding judge. During the proceedings, defense counsel argued that the state's evidence was outdated and lacked broader corroboration. While Meta recently settled a massive multistate lawsuit concerning child safety issues, New Mexico notably chose not to sign away its claims, making it the sole state to successfully bring the privacy case to trial.

A powerful weekend northeaster targeting the United States East Coast has forced the cancellation of British singer Ed Sheerans upcoming concert performances at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Promoter Messina Touring announced the decision after consulting local officials, prioritizing the safety of fans, venue staff, and touring crews. The National Weather Service issued severe weather warnings across New England, predicting heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, and high wind gusts reaching up to fifty-five miles per hour around the Boston metropolitan area. Organizers confirmed that all affected ticketholders for the Friday and Saturday scheduled shows will receive full refunds through their respective point of purchase. Local transportation authorities and emergency management teams urged residents to remain indoors as hazardous storm conditions developed throughout the region, impacting major public gatherings, outdoor entertainment venues, and regional travel infrastructure across Massachusetts and neighboring states.