Meta fined record $25B for deceiving Facebook users in New Mexico

podrobnosti.ua (Ukrainian) — October 22, 2026 at 04:01 PM UTC

A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay a record $25 billion for misleading Facebook and Instagram users about data protection. The verdict follows an eight-year legal battle stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Jurors found Meta guilty of over 43 million violations of consumer protection law, ruling the company deceived users about who accessed their data and its efforts against hate speech. The funds are designated for the state's education system. Attorney General Raul Torres called it one of the largest penalties in US history, potentially funding school construction for decades. Meta plans to appeal, which could delay payment for years.

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