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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy - Wed, 21 Oct 2026 PST

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without ​their consent.

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