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Judge orders Meta to pay US$25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case

The US$25 billion penalty comes as Meta faces a series of legal cases over its handling of users’ personal data.

Judge orders Meta to pay US$25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case

In a significant ruling, a judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay US$25 billion to the state in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This penalty follows a series of legal cases that have plagued Meta over its handling of users' personal data. The decision came after a jury found last month that Meta had deceived users, an outcome months after the company agreed to pay US$18 billion to settle claims from 48 other states, including those tied to the Cambridge Analytica case.

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