A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users about data privacy. The case stemmed from a lawsuit by New Mexico and was linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta called the penalty “a tax on speech.”
WHO:A New Mexico judge
WHAT:Ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it deceived users about data privacy.
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:New Mexico, USA
WHY:The order followed a jury finding that Meta deceived users about data privacy.
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