GoKawiilNew Mexico wins $25 billion penalty against Meta over Facebook privacy claims
A court has ordered Meta's Facebook to pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a New Mexico jury found nearly 44 million violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act. The case stemmed from the Cambridge Analytica scandal and challenged Facebook's statements to users about its data practices and handling of misinformation and hate speech.
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Attorney General Raúl Torrez called the ruling proof that 'no corporation is too powerful to be held accountable,' framing it as a major consumer-protection win against a tech giant. The size of the penalty could embolden other states to pursue similar consumer-protection claims against large tech platforms over data practices, though Meta's response and any appeal were not addressed in the reporting.
- A New Mexico jury found nearly 44 million violations of state consumer protection law by Facebook.
- The court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties, among the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history.
- The case stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Facebook's representations about data privacy and content moderation.
Source: nmdoj.gov, 2026-10-21
Published there as: “Meta hit with $25B penalty for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook”
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