A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company misled users about data protection and content moderation, stemming from the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal. That figure dwarfs the $17 billion multistate settlement Meta reached with other attorneys general this summer, and far exceeds the roughly $459 million paid under a related children's online safety settlement. Meta's chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney said the company will appeal, calling the lawsuit an attempt to impose 'a tax on speech.'
theverge.com
· 2026-10-27
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for violating the state's Unfair Practices Act by misleading users about its data handling, in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal that began in 2021. The penalty follows a jury verdict in Meta's favor for the state in September, and Meta says it will appeal. The company's chief legal officer called the ruling an effective tax on speech that would make doing business in New Mexico unworkable.
wired.com
· 2026-10-23
Santa Fe District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty, following a September jury verdict that found Facebook violated New Mexico's consumer protection laws more than 43 million times. The state's lawsuit centered on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, alleging Facebook gave third-party apps unlawful access to user data, mishandled hate speech, and profited from misinformation. Meta has said it will appeal the ruling.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-23
A New Mexico judge imposed a $25 billion civil penalty on Meta after a jury found the company committed nearly 44 million violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act. The case stemmed from Meta misleading users about data privacy practices connected to the Cambridge Analytica scandal tied to the 2016 presidential election. Meta had sought to cap penalties at $3.45 billion but failed, though the final sum is far below the $219 billion some estimates had floated.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-22
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about data privacy practices tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, one of the largest penalties ever imposed on a tech company. The ruling follows a Santa Fe jury finding that Meta committed 43 million violations of state consumer protection law, each carrying a penalty of up to $5,000. State Attorney General Raúl Torrez said the outcome shows no corporation is too powerful to face accountability.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-22
A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties after a Santa Fe jury found the company violated the state's Unfair Practices Act with misleading statements about user privacy, data handling and content moderation. The jury had identified 43 million violations, which could have totaled roughly $219 billion at maximum penalty rates, but Judge Francis Mathew set the final figure at $25 billion, below the state's $35-40 billion request and above Meta's proposed $3.45 billion cap. Meta says it will appeal, and the funds, which accrue 15 percent annual interest until paid, are earmarked for New Mexico's school system.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-21
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company committed 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection laws, each carrying a $5,000 penalty. The case centered on Meta's handling of the third-party app tied to the Cambridge Analytica data breach, along with its broader data privacy practices and misinformation policies. Meta says it will appeal the ruling.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-21
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.
nmdoj.gov
· 2026-10-21
A Santa Fe district court judge reduced a potential $219.5 billion jury-calculated fine to a $25 billion penalty against Meta, following a September jury verdict finding the company liable for misleading New Mexico residents about its data collection and safeguarding practices. The jury found more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices act, and the judge set the penalty at the maximum $5,000 per violation, with 15% annual interest until paid in full.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-21
Meta disclosed in its third-quarter earnings that income from operations would have been $22.89 billion if not for a $9.89 billion charge tied to its child safety settlement with US attorneys general. The company agreed in August to pay $17.1 billion to resolve claims that its platforms were designed to be addictive to children, though $5.3 billion of that is contingent on YouTube and TikTok adopting similar safety safeguards. Despite the charge, Meta still reported $64.60 billion in quarterly revenue, up 26 percent year-over-year.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-21
A New Mexico judge ruled that Meta must pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a jury found more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices law tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The judge calculated the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, totaling over $219 billion, before reducing it to $25 billion. Meta's chief legal officer C.J. Mahoney said the company plans to appeal, calling the ruling an attempt to tax speech.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-21
After a jury found Meta misled Facebook users about data privacy in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico's attorneys asked Judge Francis Mathew to impose penalties of $35 billion to $40 billion. The request follows a September 25 verdict in Santa Fe; Meta's lawyers argued the state's proposed sum is unconstitutional and urged a cap of $3.45 billion instead.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-03
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