Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion following a jury verdict that the company deceived users regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta has criticized the ruling as a tax on speech and intends to appeal the decision.
Why it matters
This massive penalty represents a significant escalation in legal accountability for big tech companies regarding data privacy and user deception.
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case left Meta slammed the case as “a tax on speech.” [File] REUTERS REUTERS https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/i0l3r0/article71609944.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-21T202647Z_848254942_RC211FAQJMDL_RTRMADP_3_META-PLATFORM-RESULTS.JPG BENOIT TESSIER FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo "This ruling... makes it all but impossible to do business in the state of New Mexico," Meta said in a statement A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports.
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