Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement
New Mexico's Attorney General Raúl Torrez declined to join an $18 billion multistate settlement with Meta, instead pursuing a separate state lawsuit that resulted in a $25 billion judgment—the largest fine ever imposed on Meta. The jury found the company guilty of consumer protection law violations stemming from repeated and willful deception of users since 2010 regarding data control, third-party data misuse, misinformation, hate speech, and content moderation inconsistencies. Judge Francis J. Mathew rejected applying a bright-line rule for penalties, emphasizing the severity and deliberation of Meta's conduct.
Key points
- $25 billion fine—largest ever levied against Meta
- Jury found 44 million violations of consumer protection laws
- Violations span data misuse, misinformation, hate speech since 2010
- New Mexico rejected multistate $18B settlement to pursue separate action
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