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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over data privacy violations
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Summary
A New Mexico judge, Francis Mathew, ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty on Wednesday, after a jury found in September that the company misled Facebook users about its data privacy practices. The case stemmed from the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the firm harvested data from more than 50 million Facebook users. New Mexico was the only state not to settle its claims. Meta said it plans to appeal.
Left-leaning
- Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for misleading Facebook usersAxios · Oct 21, 3:13 PM
- Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on PrivacyNew York Times · Oct 21, 3:26 PM
Center
- Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion to New Mexico in Data-Privacy CaseWall Street Journal · Oct 21, 2:24 PM
- Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacyBBC News · Oct 21, 3:54 PM
Right-leaning
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for violating New Mexico's consumer protection lawWashington Times · Oct 21, 3:15 PM
- Meta hit with $25 billion penalty over Cambridge Analytica data privacy violationsWashington Examiner · Oct 21, 3:21 PM