Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico data privacy case

A New Mexico state judge reportedly ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it liable for deceiving users about Facebook data privacy and content moderation. The case is tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 17:34 UTCFirst appeared on Bluesky
2. 21 Oct, 17:44 UTCPicked up on Mastodon
3. 21 Oct, 17:45 UTCHacker News picks up $25B penalty story
4. 21 Oct, 17:45 UTCCNBC reports $25 billion penalty
5. 21 Oct, 18:27 UTCPicked up on News
6. 21 Oct, 18:34 UTCVariety reports judge's $25B order
7. 21 Oct, 18:44 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• Meta New Mexico deception caseBluesky
• Meta ordered to pay $25B penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica caseHacker News
• Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on PrivacyThe New York Times
• Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandalTechCrunch
• Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacyBBC Business
• Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandalThe Verge
• Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in fine linked to 8-year-old data privacy scandalTimes of India
• Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Data Privacy CaseVariety