Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion after jury finds it deceived Facebook users about privacy
A New Mexico jury determined Meta violated state consumer protection laws over 43 million times when political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook user data without consent to generate targeted political ads for the 2016 election. The $25 billion penalty was issued as a result of this finding.
Key points
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico
- Over 43 million consumer protection violations
- Related to Cambridge Analytica data harvesting in 2016
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