Opening statements in the Facebook trial over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election began in New Mexico on Wednesday. The political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, bought user data harvested from millions of Facebook profiles to generate targeted ads during the 2016 election. Attorneys for the state of New Mexico accused the social media platform of failing to protect users after the data helped generate targeted political ads, encouraging Democratic voters to stay home. Facebook’s attorney said the social media company investigated suspicious third-party apps following the breach and told jurors the state’s evidence is outdated because platform safeguards have improved. The trial is expected to last four weeks.