"Companies like Meta believe that they can do anything until the justice system eventually reacts"

Meta has been fined $25 billion by a New Mexico judge for violating user data privacy, stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This penalty, amounting to nearly $11,700 per resident, follows a previous $5 billion settlement with the FTC in 2019. Meta's legal director expressed confidence in winning the appeal, stating that the ruling makes business operations in New Mexico nearly impossible.