A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about Facebook privacy. The lawsuit claimed Meta misled users about data privacy and stemmed from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The penalty is described as larger than an $18 billion deal with California.
WHO:A New Mexico judge
WHAT:ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it liable for deceiving users about Facebook privacy
WHEN:Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 6:57 PM ET
WHERE:New Mexico, USA
WHY:The order followed a jury finding that Meta deceived users about privacy on Facebook.
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