Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty over Facebook privacy violations
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Summary
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty on Wednesday after the company was found to have committed 43 million privacy violations, each carrying a maximum $5,000 fine, for misleading Facebook users about its data practices. The case relates to a data privacy scandal from more than eight years ago. Meta said it plans to appeal, and legal experts told Reuters the penalty has a strong chance of being reduced.
Left-leaning
- Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacyLos Angeles Times · Oct 21, 5:43 PM
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty over privacy violations | CNN BusinessCNN · Oct 22, 7:29 AM
Center
- Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts sayReuters · Oct 22, 11:37 AM
Right-leaning
- Soros AG Behind $25 Billion Judgment Against Meta That Promises To Police SpeechWashington Free Beacon · Oct 21, 6:52 PM