Meta fined $25B in New Mexico over privacy violations

A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for 43 million violations of New Mexico's consumer protection law tied to third-party access to user data. With penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, the total fine reached $25 billion, the largest against the company to date. Meta said it will appeal the ruling.

• Jury counted 43 million violations of consumer protection law
• Penalties of up to $5,000 each produced a $25 billion fine
• Largest fine against Meta, nearly 60% of its H1 2026 profit
• Meta confirmed it will appeal the verdict