Meta fined $25B in NM over privacy, content moderation

2026-10-23

A judge in New Mexico has fined Meta $25 billion for violating the state's consumer protection law by misleading consumers regarding Facebook's content policies and privacy practices. The ruling follows a jury verdict that found the company made false statements about data privacy, including during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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