Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico for privacy falsehoods
( October 21, 2026, 17:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: New Mexico District Judge Francis J. Mathew ordered Meta Platforms to pay the State of New Mexico $25 billion in penalties following a jury finding that the social media company violated the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act more than 43 million times. While Mathew assessed the full $5,000 penalty for each of the more than 43 million violations, which amounted to a $219 billion penalty, he remitted the penalty Meta has to pay to $25 billion.See attached document....
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