Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for violating the state's unfair practices law during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ruling follows a jury decision finding that Meta misled consumers about data protection and content moderation.
Why it matters
This represents one of the largest corporate fines in U.S. history and signals aggressive state-level enforcement against major tech platforms regarding data privacy.
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has come back to haunt Meta after a New Mexico judge ordered it to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state’s unfair practices law. The ruling marks the biggest legal hit Meta has taken this year, even as it’s faced several other losses or settlements.
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