Meta Ordered to Pay Record $25B in New Mexico Privacy Lawsuit - DTH
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Meta Ordered to Pay Record $25B in New Mexico Privacy Lawsuit - DTH

C1AdvancedOctober 22, 20265 min
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Want to get this show ad free? Head to dailytechnewsshow.com slash subscribe to find out how. These are the daily tech headlines for Thursday, October 22nd, 2026. I'm Rob Dunwood.

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A New Mexico judge has ordered meta to pay a record $25 billion penalty for violating the state's unfair practices act by misleading residents about user data privacy in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ruling stems from a jury finding of 43 million violations with the awarded funds

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designated specifically for New Mexico's school system. Meanwhile, META is pursuing an appeal challenging the calculation of violations, which was based on potential user exposure rather than proven viewership, and arguing that the fine violates constitutional protections against excessive punishment.

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