New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty following a jury verdict that found the company misled consumers regarding data privacy policies. The ruling stems from a 2021 lawsuit concerning the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where user data was harvested without consent.

The jury determined Meta committed over 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws. Meta has announced plans to appeal the $25 billion judgment.