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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations

The Hacker News·October 22, 2026·1 min read
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in penalties on Wednesday for 43 million privacy violations stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. State District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew issued the ruling, which was reported by the Associated Press, New York Times, Reuters, and Wall Street Journal.

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