A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25B for deceiving users, down from $219.5B (43,899,725 jury-found violations at the $5,000 maximum). The court found Facebook promised a full post-Cambridge Analytica investigation but ran 14 forensic audits in three years and notified users about 2 apps. Meta says it will appeal, calling the case a "tax on speech." Injunctive relief is still pending.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/21/meta-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-penalty.html
CNBCMeta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica caseMeta to pay $25 billion in penalties related to Cambridge Analytica scandal in New Mexico.