Meta ordered to pay $25 billion civil penalty in New Mexico data privacy case

Meta has been ordered to pay a $25 billion civil penalty for violating New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act over its consumer data privacy practices and moderation policies.

U.S. Judge Francis Mathew reduced the penalty from an initial jury calculation exceeding $219 billion while citing an extraordinary number of willful violations by the company.

The legal proceedings centered on corporate conduct spanning from 2010 to 2021, marking the largest fine Meta has ever faced in its corporate history.