Meta Faces $25 Billion New Mexico Penalty

What happened: A New Mexico state judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion in penalties in a ruling tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, according to a court judgment. Key numbers: $25 billion in penalties. The judge said the violations could have amounted to $219.5 billion. Why it matters: The ruling is a state court judgment against Meta over the data scandal, with the penalty set well below the maximum the judge said the violations could have supported. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

Meta Faces $25 Billion New Mexico Penalty

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