Meta faces $25 billion penalty for misleading New Mexico Facebook users

First reported by Bloomberg at · Updated · 26 sources

The case centered on claims that Meta misled Facebook users about data privacy in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Jurors found more than 43 million consumer protection violations. Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook data to target political advertising for the 2016 election, according to The Economic Times.

  • Quartz reports the penalty was reduced from $219.5 billion.

Covered by 26 publishers within 5 hours of the first report.

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Bloomberg Meta to Pay Historic $25 Billion in New Mexico Deception Case · Isaiah Poritz
The Economic Times Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion after jury finds it deceived Facebook users about privacy
CNBC Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case
Quartz Meta ordered to pay $25 billion over Cambridge Analytica data privacy · Cris Tolomia
New York Post Meta slapped with $25B penalty in Cambridge Analytica case in New Mexico, latest legal setback for tech giant · Thomas Barrabi
The Globe and Mail Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading consumers in New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica case · Diana Novak Jones
Wall Street Journal Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion to New Mexico in Data-Privacy Case · Erin Mulvaney
New York Times Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Violations · Eli Tan and Cecilia Kang
Business Insider Meta ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty over New Mexico class action suit · Truman Dickerson,Natalie Musumeci,Charles Rollet
AppleInsider Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for lying to users about privacy · Mike Wuerthele
The Hill Judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case · Miranda Nazzaro
The Information Meta Faces $25 Billion New Mexico Penalty · Jyoti Mann
CBS News Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy ruling
Fortune New Mexico took on Meta alone and won a $25 billion judgment over Facebook’s privacy violations · Mikella Schuettler, The Associated Press
Neowin New Mexico judge slashes Meta's privacy penalty from $219B to $25 billion · Paul Hill
The Verge Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal · Lauren Feiner
South China Morning Post Meta to pay New Mexico a historic US$25 billion in Cambridge Analytica Facebook case · Bloomberg
TechCrunch Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal · Lucas Ropek
Tom's Guide Meta told Facebook users their data was safe. Now it's facing a $25 billion penalty. · Amanda Caswell
Gizmodo Judge Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion Over Decade-Old Facebook Scandal · Matt Novak
Politico New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay state $25B over privacy practices · By Ashley Ahn
The Record Meta on the spot for $25 billion under New Mexico privacy ruling
Courthouse News Service New Mexico judge reduces jury’s penalty against Meta to $25 billion · Amanda Pampuro
The Next Web Meta to pay $25B in New Mexico case over misleading Facebook users · Alina Maria Stan
Engadget Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case · staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin)
PYMNTS Meta Slams New Mexico Business Climate After $25 Billion Verdict · PYMNTS

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