New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over privacy claims
Original title: Meta Faces $25 Billion Penalty Linked to Cambridge Analytica Scandal
A jury found more than 43 million consumer-protection violations tied to Cambridge Analytica, and Meta will appeal.
Judge Francis J. Mathew ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found Facebook deceived users about control of their data. The case grew from Cambridge Analytica harvesting data through a quiz app that reached about 87 million profiles. Meta says it will appeal and argues the penalty makes operating in the state nearly impossible. Consumer-protection fines would fund education but may stay tied up during the appeal.
Unconfirmed: Meta disputes that residents saw the statements or were harmed, and an appeal could reduce the fine.
- Jurors found more than 43 million violations, including 2.1 million under specific claims.
- Each violation can carry a fine of up to $5,000.
- New Mexico sought $35 billion to $40 billion; Meta argued for no more than $3.4 billion.
- Meta paid a $5 billion FTC fine in 2019 and $725 million in a 2022 class settlement.
- In March a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million over children's safety claims.
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3 min read at securityaffairs.comA New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading users about privacy, setting a record penalty. Meta plans to appeal. This week a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion.
By Pierluigi Paganini · securityaffairs.com
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