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Meta hit with $25 billion penalty in Cambridge Analytica case
First reported Oct 21, 3:02 PM ET · Latest Oct 21, 3:27 PM ET · Explainer updated Oct 21, 3:31 PM ET
Why it was in the Relay Update: Reported independently by 3 newsrooms, less than an hour old when it aired, picked for the Top Stories desk.
Where things stand
Deutsche Welle and The Verge report that a New Mexico judge has ordered Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to pay $25 billion for violations tied to the Cambridge Analytica breach.
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What changed
This is the latest development, adding a $25 billion penalty to earlier legal challenges Meta has faced this year.
Questions we’re following
- The reports do not explain how Meta will satisfy the massive judgment or whether the company will appeal the decision. Open
Background
The Cambridge Analytica scandal involved the unauthorized harvesting of data from millions of Facebook users during Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign. The New Mexico ruling cites more than 43 million violations of the state’s unfair practices law, which aims to protect consumers from deceptive business conduct.
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No specific date for an appeal or payment schedule is provided.
Timeline of reporting
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica case — Deutsche Welle
A New Mexico judge ordered Facebook's parent company, Meta, to pay $25 billion for misleading users over the Cambridge Analytica breach, which took place during Donald Trump's first presidential campaign.
- Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal — The Verge
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has come back to haunt Meta after a New Mexico judge ordered it to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices law. The ruling marks the biggest legal hit Meta has taken this
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