Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case
Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties in a New Mexico lawsuit over user data privacy, CNBC and The New York Times report.
Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties in a case brought by New Mexico, according to CNBC and The New York Times.
The New York Times reports the lawsuit claimed Meta misled users about the privacy of their data. It describes the penalty as one of the largest ever levied against the company.
CNBC ties the penalties to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The New York Times report, as provided, does not mention Cambridge Analytica.
The reports do not say which court or official issued the order. They do not say whether Meta will appeal or how it responded.
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- CNBCMeta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica caseWed, Oct 21, 1:27 PM EDT
- The New York TimesMeta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on PrivacyWed, Oct 21, 1:51 PM EDT
- ABC NewsMeta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on FacebookWed, Oct 21, 2:04 PM EDT
- The HillJudge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica caseWed, Oct 21, 2:15 PM EDT
- CBS NewsMeta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy rulingWed, Oct 21, 2:24 PM EDT
- The GuardianMeta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy caseWed, Oct 21, 2:34 PM EDT
- The VergeMeta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandalWed, Oct 21, 3:02 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleMeta ordered to pay $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica caseWed, Oct 21, 3:27 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourMeta must pay New Mexico $25 billion, its biggest fine ever, for deceiving users about Facebook privacyWed, Oct 21, 3:49 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraJudge orders Meta to pay $25bn in fines for Facebook privacy violationsWed, Oct 21, 5:01 PM EDT
- France 24Meta fined $25 billion in New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica scandalWed, Oct 21, 5:21 PM EDT
- Al Jazeera‘Facebook’s wrongdoing’: Why has Meta been fined $25bn in New Mexico?Thu, Oct 22, 5:23 AM EDT
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