The court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties to New Mexico as a result of the ruling. The amount awarded is lower than the $35 billion to $40 billion the state had originally sought in the litigation stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Cambridge Analytica Lapses
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A jury concluded that the company's data practices deceived consumers during a lawsuit centered on the activities of a political consulting firm a decade ago. A New Mexico judge used this finding to rule on Wednesday that the social media giant violated state privacy laws and mislead users about how their personal information was managed.
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