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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case
A New Mexico District Court judge has ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty following a jury finding that the company misled users regarding its privacy practices. The ruling stems from a 2021 lawsuit related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the state alleged Meta deceived residents about data control and third-party access. The penalty is based on more than 43 million violations of the state’s Unfair Practices Act.
This judgment is part of a larger trend of significant legal costs for Meta, which faces approximately $42 billion in recent penalties and settlements. This includes an $18 billion multistate settlement regarding the impact of Instagram and Facebook on adolescent mental health, and nearly $1 billion in separate youth-harm verdicts in New Mexico.
Meta has announced plans to appeal the New Mexico ruling, arguing that the state’s enforcement methods could jeopardize its business viability. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated that the result demonstrates that no corporation is too powerful to be held accountable. Torrez has indicated that his next regulatory focus may be the control and accountability of artificial intelligence developers.
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DiCello Levitt · Francis J. Mathew · Linda Serrato · Meta · New Mexico · Raúl Torrez
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The penalty is based on more than 43 million violations of the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act. cryptobriefing.com · kulturegeek.fr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The DiCello Levitt law firm could collect up to $1.27 billion in fees if the New Mexico judgment is upheld. www.insurancejournal.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez intends to focus on regulating artificial intelligence. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · dailycaller.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Meta reached a multistate settlement worth up to $18 billion regarding the impact of its platforms on teenagers. espiganoticias.net · cryptobriefing.com · www.letemps.ch
- [● 7 SOURCES] A New Mexico District Court judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion civil penalty. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · cryptobriefing.com · kulturegeek.fr · dailycaller.com · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Frontier Artificial Intelligence Safety and Accountability Act was announced by Raúl Torrez and Linda Serrato. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org
- [● 4 SOURCES] Meta plans to appeal the New Mexico ruling. espiganoticias.net · cryptobriefing.com · www.insurancejournal.com · www.letemps.ch
- [● 4 SOURCES] A jury found that Meta misled users about its privacy practices. offthepress.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · cryptobriefing.com · www.insurancejournal.com