Datenschutz: US-Richter verurteilt Facebook-Mutter Meta zu 25 Milliarden Dollar Strafe

In New Mexico, a judge has imposed a $25 billion penalty on Meta, the parent company of Facebook. The decision followed a jury finding that the corporation had deceived consumers. The case revolved around allegations that a political consultancy firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign had obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent.

New Mexico accused Meta of misleading users about who had access to their data, how the company handled hate speech and misinformation on its platform, and other internal policies. Meta was aware that third parties had extensive access to users' personal data and tolerated hate speech or other harmful content if it benefited the company's profits, according to the state.

After the market close, Meta will release its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday. In 2021, the state had sued Meta following revelations that the British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica had collected personal data from up to 87 million Facebook users through a third-party app. On September 30th, the jury concluded that Meta had committed over 43 million violations of New Mexico's consumer protection laws through misleading statements.