Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico case
By The BriefBrief
Meta was ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty in New Mexico over misleading Facebook users about data privacy. The case stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which the reporting describes as nearly a decade old. The penalty is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, exceeding an $18 billion deal with California.
WHO:Meta was ordered to pay the penalty.
WHAT:Meta was ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty in a New Mexico data privacy case.
WHEN:Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM ET
WHERE:New Mexico, USA
WHY:The penalty was imposed over claims that Facebook misled users about data privacy.
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