Meta ordered to pay US$25 billion in New Mexico case tied to Cambridge Analytica
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay US$25 billion after finding the company misled users about its privacy practices in a case tied to Cambridge Analytica. Judge Francis Mathew described Facebook's statements as a "systematic pattern of deception." Meta said it will appeal the ruling. The company also reported quarterly results with operating income of nearly US$13 billion, affected by the charge from the US$18 billion multistate settlement it accepted in August.
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- A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay US$25 billion for misleading users about privacy in the Cambridge Analytica case.
- Judge Francis Mathew described a "systematic pattern of deception" at the core of Facebook's business model.
- Meta said it will appeal, and its legal chief C.J. Mahoney said the ruling makes it "virtually impossible to do business" in the state.
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