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  "id": 15973819,
  "title": "Judge orders Meta to pay US$25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/judge-orders-meta-to-pay-us-25-billion-to-new-mexico-in-cambridge",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/judge-order-meta-pay-25-billion-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-6479776"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The US$25 billion penalty comes as Meta faces a series of legal cases over its handling of users’ personal data.",
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        "title": "Judge orders Meta to pay US$25 bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T17:28:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}