Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy case
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found that the company misled users about how their data was shared. The case involves the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which obtained personal data from millions of Facebook users without their permission.Key Facts
- The $25 billion fine is related to Meta’s role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal linked to the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
- A jury found Meta made 26 misleading statements about data access, hate speech, and misinformation policies.
- State law allows fines up to $5,000 per violation, with more than 43 million violations counted in this case.
- The judge initially suggested a penalty over $219 billion but reduced it to $25 billion.
- The money will go to New Mexico’s school system as required by state law.
- Meta denied selling user data and argued that the penalties were too high and that no proof showed consumers were misled.
- This is the second large financial penalty for Meta in New Mexico this year; earlier, it was ordered to pay $375 million related to teen users’ safety.
- Meta has not yet commented on the latest ruling.
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