Meta ordered to pay $25 billion fine over Cambridge Analytica data scandal

A U.S. court ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty to New Mexico after finding the company misled users regarding data privacy practices.

The case stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where unauthorized third-party apps harvested data from approximately 87 million global Facebook users.

The fine represents one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history for violating consumer protection laws related to platform data transparency.