Meta's Biggest Legal Settlements After $25B Trump Campaign Data Penalty
Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico penalty after years of multibillion-dollar settlements and fines over privacy and safety.
Meta has been hit with a $25 billion legal penalty by a New Mexico judge, following a jury finding that the social media giant misled consumers. The penalty is the largest single-state verdict against a company in U.S. history, according to New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez. The case stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where personal data of millions of Facebook users was obtained without consent and used to target voters during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
While the penalty dwarfs several of Meta's previous settlements and regulatory penalties, the company plans to appeal the decision.
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