Facebook Faces Potential $219 Bn Penalty After New Mexico Jury Verdict

A New Mexico jury found that Facebook misled users about its data privacy practices, content moderation and response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The verdict identified 43,899,725 violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act; at up to $5,000 per violation, liability could theoretically exceed $219 billion, though the judge will set the final penalty.

• Jury identified 43,899,725 violations of New Mexico law
• At $5,000 per violation, liability could top $219 billion
• Meta denies selling user data and disputes the verdict
• In August Meta agreed to a ~$18 billion teen safety settlement