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  "title": "Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-for-deceiving-users-about-privacy-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:04:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/meta-ordered-pay-new-mexico-25-billion-deceiving-137452515"
  },
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  "account": "A New Mexico judge has ordered tech giant Meta to pay the state a staggering $25 billion following a jury's finding that the company deceived users regarding privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook. State Attorney General Raúl Torrez described the verdict as one of the largest, if not the largest, state penalties against a company in American history. The money is earmarked for New Mexico's education system, with the potential to fund schools for the next 100 years. Meta's representatives have stated their intention to appeal the decision, which they argue would violate due process and is unconstitutional. The case centered around the 2016 Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the now-defunct firm harvested data from approximately 87 million Facebook profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm for targeted ads. The state argued that Facebook's public statements about privacy were misleading and that content moderation on the platform harmed New Mexicans.",
  "summary": "A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook",
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    "Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for privacy deception",
    "New Mexico judge rules largest state penalty in US history",
    "Funds earmarked for education system, 100-year funding"
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        "title": "Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in data privacy ruling",
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Multa histórica para Meta: pagará 25.000 millones de dólares en Nuevo México por las malas prácticas de Facebook",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/multa-historica-para-meta-pagara-25-000-millones-de-dolares-en-nuevo",
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        "title": "Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion for Deceiving Users About Privacy On Facebook",
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        "title": "Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-to-new-mexico-after-jury-finds-company-15933898",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:01:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for misleading Facebook users",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-hit-with-25-billion-penalty-for-misleading-facebook-users",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:13:17.000Z"
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