New Mexico orders Meta to pay $25 billion in Facebook privacy case2026-10-21A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it misled residents about data privacy and its handling of harmful content.The jury found Meta responsible for more than 43 million violations of New Mexico’s consumer protection law.The judge reduced a potential penalty of more than $219 billion to $25 billion, citing the number and deliberate, systematic nature of the violations.The penalty accrues interest at 15% a year until it is paid.Meta says it is confident it will win on appeal.Scandale Cambridge Analytica : le Nouveau-Mexique condamne Meta à lui verser 25 milliards de dollars (La Croix)Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in fine linked to 8-year-old data privacy scandal (The Times of India)Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say (CNA)Cambridge Analytica: Meta condamné à verser 25 MM$ au Nouveau-Mexique (H24info)Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy | Dunya News (Dunya News)Facebook coupable d'avoir trompé les habitants du Nouveau-Mexique dans l'affaire Cambridge Analytica: le... (BFMTV)‘Facebook’s wrongdoing’: Why has Meta been fined $25bn in New Mexico? (Al Jazeera)Meta ordered to pay $25B over Facebook privacy deception (Daily Sabah)Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty: What's the data privacy case? Will it impact value of Zuckerberg's company? (Mint)Meta condamné à verser 25 milliards de dollars au Nouveau-Mexique après le scandale Cambridge Analytica (Le Monde)Why was Meta ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty to New Mexico? | Explained (The Hindu)Meta Hit With Record $25 Billion Fine Over Privacy ‘Lies’ (Khaama Press)