New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $25B over Cambridge Analytica claims

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for millions of violations of the state's unfair practices law, after a jury found the company misled users about data protection following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta said it will appeal; other states had settled similar claims for $459 million.

• New Mexico court set Meta's liability at $25 billion
• Other states settled similar claims for $459 million
• Meta called the suit a 'tax on speech' and plans to appeal
• DC and Florida did not join the multistate settlement